Al Shorta looked set to claim their first point of the campaign when Fahad Youssef cancelled out Omar Al Soma's early opener but Abdulrahman Ghareeb made sure of victory for Al Ahli Saudi, notching the winner 11 minutes from time.

The result sees the Saudi Pro League side climb to seven points with a game against Islamic Republic of Iran's Esteghlal FC up next, while Al Shorta, whose elimination has been confirmed, take on Qatar’s Al Duhail SC.

Al Duhail lead on eight points, with Esteghlal ahead of Al Ahli Saudi on goal difference. Only the group winners are assured of advancing to the Round of 16.

Istiklol bounced back from going behind to Bafetimbi Gomis' opener with Manuchehr Dzhalilov and Manuchehr Safarov scoring a brace each to power the Tajikistan side past the Saudi Arabian champions.

The result sees the Saudi Pro League side climb to seven points with a game against Esteghlal FC up next, while Al Shorta, whose elimination has been confirmed, take on Qatar’s Al Duhail SC.

The result means Qatar's Al Duhail remain unbeaten in four games, topping Group C with eight points, while Esteghlal of the Islamic Republic of Iran continue to chase with seven points to their name, level with Al Ahli Saudi FC.

Matchday Five sees Al Duhail facing Iraq’s Al Shorta while Esteghlal clash with Al Ahli in the late Tuesday fixture.

Goals by Santi Cazorla and Ali Asad powered Al Sadd to their second win in Group D, placing them second with seven points, one behind leaders Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia.

Al Sadd will now set their sights on Foolad Khouzestan FC of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday, where another three points will set them up nicely for the group finale against Al Nassr three days later.

Shahriar Moghanlou and Mahdi Torabi gave Persepolis a two-goal cushion going into the break before Kamal Kamyabinia and Isa Alkasir completed the win as the 2020 AFC Champions League runners-up made it four wins out of four.

The result means Islamic Republic of Iran's Persepolis will confirm their Round of 16 spot if they avoid defeat against UAE's Al Wahda FSCC on Monday.

Swiss striker Eren Derdiyok opened the scoring for Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor as his team dominated play, yet Sharjah’s late substitutes Mohammed Khalfan and Abdulaziz Salem combined, the latter assisting the former with just three minutes left on the clock in the Group B tie to salvage a point.