The 64-year-old Dutchman replaces Montenegrin Miljan Radović at the helm before the domestic season starts on May 15.

Radović’s last match for Persib was their 2018-19 Piala Indonesia 2-1 quarter-finals first-leg defeat to Borneo FC. Alberts' team will face Mario Gomez’s side at home in the return leg on Saturday.

The Tajik side were a little fortunate to lead 3-0 early in the second half thanks to two penalties and a deflected strike. But they showed steel to withstand a spirited second half from Dordoi before sealing the three points.

The former Nigerian youth international has now found the back of the net eight times in this campaign, just one behind top scorer Bienvenido Marañon from Ceres Negros, with a match at home against Tampines Rovers in two weeks still to come.

The Vietnamese champions traveled to the Cambodian capital knowing a win was needed to keep alive their hopes of progressing from the group stage, but it took the side time to settle.

The Palestinian side have collected two points from their two encounters. This tally leaves them eight points adrift of the top spot occupied by Al Wehdat, but with two games in hand.

Hilal Alquds already got the opportunity to adapt to the ground in Western Saudi Arabia, having played out a goalless draw against Al Jaish on Tuesday at the same stadium.

In a close match, the Indian Super League side earned three points thanks to a late own goal from Wellington Priori, who deflected Thapa’s low cross in at the near post.

It took until the 79th minute for the home side to make the breakthrough and Thapa paid tribute to the resolute defending that provided the foundation for a vital win.

The four sides in Group B will kick off the action on Monday, before the teams in Groups A and C take to the field a day later in what will be the fourth round of fixtures.