Taskhkent: A first-half penalty by Nam Tae-hee proved decisive as Qatari champions Lekhwiya secured a 1-0 away win over Uzbek qualifiers Bunyodkor on Tuesday to move back into contention for a spot in the knockout phase of the AFC Champions League. The Korea Republic international midfielder scored the only goal of the game in the 28thminute at Bunyodkor Stadium afterMuhammad Razaq had been brought down in the corner of the box by goalkeeper Akbar Turaev. The visitors withstood intense pressure from the home side in the second half to hold on for the three points that moved them into second place in Group A, two points behind leaders Persepolis of Iran, who face Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr in Riyadh later on Tuesday. Following an even start to the contest, Lekhwiya seized the initiative in the 28thminute when they were awarded a penalty after Razaq was upended somewhat unnecessarily by Turaev on the right edge of the Bunyodkor penalty area as he chased down Luiz Junior’s long through ball from the halfway line. Nam was entrusted with the spot kick and he coolly placed it in the top right corner as Turaev dived the wrong way. The home side intensified the pressure in the closing minutes and Shomuradov went close again when his curling effort from 20 metres was brilliantly palmed away by Lekhwiya goalkeeper Amine Lecomte. Bunyodkor had one final chance of an equaliser right at the death as Lecomte flapped at a high cross and allowed the ball to drop to Chaker Zouaghi who hooked his volley over the crossbar with the Lekhwiya goalkeeper out of position.