To Van Vu gave Binh Duong a 15th minute lead when his cross into the box was deflected into the direction of the goal, resulting in goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung pushing the ball into his own net as he attempted to make a safe.

In the 37th minute, a lapse in Thanh Hoa’s defence allowed Ho Sy Giap to outmuscle the defenders before lobbing the ball over Tien Dung to double their advantage.

Having begun the 2020 tournament on 30 goals, last year's top scorer wasted no time in picking up where he left off, with two goals in an opening-day victory over Cambodia's Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC, before a penalty against Vietnam's Than Quang Ninh saw him move within a goal of former Al Wehdat striker Shelbaieh.

Marañón's double against Bali saw the prolific striker move into pole position and there will likely be many more to follow if he continues in this form. The-AFC.com looks back at his achievement, as well as those of the iconic AFC Cup scorers who the 33-year-old has overtaken in recent years.

Orazsahedov scored in last month's 2-2 draw in the first leg in Pyongyang as Altyn Asyr became the first team to prevent a 4.25 victory in this year’s campaign to return to the Turkmen capital with a positive result.

Then, after falling behind early on in the return meeting, before seeing 4.25’s top scorer An Il-bom miss from the spot, Orazsahedov converted a penalty of his own in the 63rd minute that proved enough to book a date with defending champions Air Force Club in the final.

“We promise the fans, the coaching staff and the board to bring home our third AFC Cup title in a row,” the Air Force Club captain confidently declared on behalf of his teammates following their 2018 AFC Cup West Asia Zonal Final first leg against Jordan’s Al Jazeera.

This type of defiant statement exemplifies the character of Ahmed.

Alyn Asyr progressed on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw secured their place in the final for the first time, while Air Force Club continue to fly high as their 4-1 aggregate win sees them on track for a third successive title. For more facts and figures, check out the-AFC.com's week in numbers.

The result won them the tie on away goals following a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Pyongyang. They now face defending champions Air Force Club of Iraq – who are aiming for an unprecedented third successive title – in the final on October 27.