A Kipré Tchétché hat-trick, coupled with Muhammad Hadin Azman's brace saw off a 10-men Wofoo Tai Po side as Kedah advanced to the AFC Champions League Playoff round against FC Seoul next Tuesday.

Tajikistan’s reigning player of the year, Dzhalilov lived up to his billing with a swerving strike just before the hour mark, taking the 2015 AFC Cup runners-up a step closer to their first ever AFC Champions League group stage appearance in the continent’s top club competition.

The result comes as a severe blow for Lokomotiv, whose defeat sees them miss out on the group stage for the first time since 2014.

Worawut’s skewed attempt to punch Stephan Schrock’s centre clear six minutes into the second half flew into his own goal and that was enough to take Risto Vidakovic’s side into the next round after holding off an increasingly desperate Port FC attack.

Burriam broke the deadlock in the second half through goals from Bernardo Cuesta and Ricardo Bueno, while Hochiminh scored a late consolation through Pape Diakite.

The Thailand side will now face Shanghai SIPG of China PR in next week's Playoff with the winners to advance to Group H alongside Australia's Sydney FC, Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan and Korea Republic side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

First-half strikes from Migjen Basha and Josh Hope gave the A-League club a 2-0 lead with Robbie Kruse, Ola Toivonen and Elvis Kamsoba completing the win in the second half.

Victory will now face 2018 champions Kashima Antlers of Japan in next week's Playoff with the winners to advance to Group E alongside China PR's Beijing FC, Thailand's Chiangrai United and another side from the qualifying rounds.

The club issued a statement on its official website that Faria, who hails from Portugal, had decided to leave the team due to personal reasons.

The 21-year-old player will join the six-time league champions as the Asian player to replace Iraq international forward Mohanad Ali, who will be loaned out five months after joining the team.