Groups E and G are first up when the eight sides take to the field on Tuesday, before the remaining teams in Groups F and H follow suit a day later.

Despite controlling two-thirds of possession throughout, the Qatari side were profligate in front of goal. Al Ain goalkeeper Khaled Eisa was on top form, helping his side limit the damage at the back while their front line took two of the three chances that came their way.

Al Duhail got off to a flying start with Edmilson forcing Eisa into a reflex save within just three minutes of the start. The Brazilian received a cross-field pass and cut inside onto his left before firing low, but Eisa dived to parry the ball away.

The Korean side have played out successive draws with Shandong Luneng and Johor Darul Ta’zim so far and currently sit two points behind their opponents.

Gyeongnam go into the match on the back of a 2-1 defeat to FC Seoul in the K League 1 on Saturday, though, and have won just once in seven games in all competitions.

Graziano Pelle’s double helped the Chinese side come from two goals down to claim a 2-2 draw against Kashima Antlers four weeks ago as Shandong made it back-to-back 2-2 draws.

Shandong have drawn four of their past five games in all competitions after a 1-1 scoreline against Shenzhen during the weekend that left them in fourth place in the Chinese Super League.

Urawa lead the way in the table after their scoreless draw against Beijing FC on Matchday Two took them to four points from two games.

Their form in the J.league has been less impressive, though, and a 3-0 defeat at home to Yokohama F. Marinos on Friday leaves them eighth in the standings.

Supachok Sarachat scored the only goal of the game as Buriram defeated two-time winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Matchday Two to move into second place in the standings.

The Thai champions go into the match on the back of a 0-0 draw with Chiangrai United last week which saw them drop to second position in Thai League 1.

Following more than 370,000 votes in total, with 16 entries from the inaugural campaign up till as recently as last year, the fans' favourite was decided: Iranian icon Teymourian's breathtaking goal from Esteghlal's quarter-final second leg against Thailand's Buriram United.