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.

Tin Maung Tun’s team dominated throughout the 90 minutes but looked set to be frustrated by Hougang goalkeeper Khariulhin Khalid and their own poor finishing until Than rolled his effort home to secure all three points.

The win moves Yangon onto seven points from their opening three games of the 2020 campaign while Hougang remain on the three points earned in their opening day win over Lao Toyota.

Xuan Nam netted twice in the final 18 minutes to ensure a frustrating evening for Ho Chi Minh City ended with all three points going back to Vietnam despite a series of missed opportunities for Jeong Hae-seong’s side to wrap up the win much earlier.

Tampines wasted several chances in the first half before goals from Boris Kopitovic and Jordan Webb sealed the win for the Singapore side.

Gavin Lee's men sit on top of Group H with seven points, while Shan United are bottom following three consecutive defeats.

It was an intense contest from the first blow of the whistle as both teams went in search of an early advantage, especially Khujand who had fought through the play-offs to reach the Group Stage.

Spaniard Fito's 11th-minute goal for Chennai separated the sides going into the break but Maziya replied in the second half through strikes from Mohamed Irufaan and Ibrahim Mahudhee Hussain. Fito, however, had the final say as he equalised for the home side in second half added time.

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

Ceres took all three points as Bienvenido Maranon scored twice with OJ Porteria and Robert Lopez Mendy also on the scoresheet and the win moves the Philippine champions on to seven points from three games, three clear of second-placed Than Quang Ninh.