With 29 goals in just nine matches, there were a number of fabulous performances and the-AFC.com highlights five players who caught the eye in a thrilling couple of days.

In a week that saw Ceres Negros’ Bienvenido Maranon become the AFC Cup’s all-time leading scorer, former Argentina international Hernan Barcos showed there was plenty of attacking talent elsewhere as he inspired the newcomers to three points at Bangabandhu National Stadium.

In terms of scoreline, it looked a close affair at Thuwunna Stadium on Tuesday.

But although Than Paing's close-range finish with nine minutes to go was the tie's only goal, the reality is that this was a match that the hosts controlled for long spells and could － and should － have scored more.

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.

Spanish ace Fito gave the Indian side a 1-0 lead going into half-time but Maziya replied with goals from Mohammed Irufaan and Ibrahim Mahudhee Hussain before Fito salvaged a point for Chennai with a late equaliser at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

The result leaves both teams trailing Bangladesh's Bashundhara Kings, who defeated Maldives' TC Sports Club 5-1 on Wednesday.

An early double from returning national team star Manuchehr Dzhalilov put the Tajik champions two goals clear at half-time, but their countrymen gave them much more of a battle after the break, and Levchenko said his staff would analyse the reason for his side’s switch-off.

In testing conditions at Jurong West Stadium, neither side was able to break the deadlock in a goalless first half, before a close-range header from Boris Kiptovic and a Jordan Webb tap-in put Tampines firmly in control after the interval.

Shan netted a consolation in stoppage time but it was too little, too late as the hosts claimed all three points to move two points clear of Indonesia’s PSM Makassar at the Group H summit.