A win for the Tehran-based side would mean a guaranteed place in the knockout stage for the third time in four years, while Al Duhail can overtake their opponents into the top spot should they beat them and Al Taawoun fail to defeat Sharjah in the other Monday fixture.

Sepahan sit in third place, trailing second-placed Al Sadd SC by five points and require a win along with group leaders Al Nassr doing them a favour when they face the Qatari side to stand any chance of qualification going into the final matchday.

Despite Al Ain losing three of their four games so far, Sepahan assistant coach Mojtaba Toutouni had no doubts about the abundance of quality in the Emirati side’s ranks.

Al Nassr have already sealed qualification to the Round of 16 after collecting full points from their double header against Sepahan FC in the previous two matchdays, while Al Sadd came out of their own fixtures against Al Ain with four points, meaning they are a win away from advancing to the next round.

Seventeen goals were scored in the seven matches that were played in Groups A to D as the fans watching the action on their television screens were treated to a goal fest.

Ahead of Matchday Five which kicks off later on Sunday, join the-AFC.com as we pay tribute to the players who lit up Matchday Four with their goal-scoring exploits.

After the Matchday Four action concluded on Friday, both Al Ahli Saudi and Al Nassr have confirmed their places in the knockout rounds with two rounds of fixtures still to play.

With Matchday Five set to take place later on Sunday, the-AFC.com looks back at the week in numbers following a busy few days of football.

Doha: Sharjah's Khaled Bawazir has been voted by the fans as the AFC Champions League Matchday Four Toyota Player of the Week. In data provided by OPTA, the official data provider for the Asian Football Confederation, Bawazir had earned a rating of 7.6 for his performance against Al Duhail in Group C, with the midfielder scoring once in the 4-2 win.