Leaders Al Duhail, who went into the tie just a point ahead of Al Rayyan, took the lead through Qatar international forward Almoez Ali's spotkick in the 49th minute.

Umm Salal, however, equalised through Ayyoub Azzi in the 52nd minute as Al Sadd moved to 43 points with four matches remaining.

In Japan, Kawasaki Frontale continue to set the pace after a sixth win on the bounce since the J.League resumed while the top two in Korea Republic recorded victories and are beginning to pull away from the chasing pack.

Elsewhere, just two points separate the top three after the latest round of fixtures in Chinese Taipei and the Mongolian Premier League is beginning to take shape, so join the-AFC.com as we review the best of the action from East Asia.

Elsewhere, Thai stars Chanathip Songkrasin of Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Yokohama F. Marinos' Theerathon Bunmathan faced off in the J1 League, while there was plenty of domestic action to enjoy in Vietnam and Cambodia.

There were some big results too in the Laos championship, so join the-AFC.com as we look back at the best of the action from ASEAN.

“It is incredible how much they love football in this country,” said Brendan Gan, Malaysian midfielder and one of the nation’s most popular footballers.

After selecting the 2018 competition's best goalkeeper and the four men to take their place in the backline, this week we move on to the more attacking positions by turning our attention towards the midfield positions and highlighting 10 standout performers.

A tournament that saw Barcelona legend Xavi finally make his AFC Champions League debut had no shortage of creative flair, so review the nominees and don't forget to vote for your favourite at the bottom of the article!

The 34-year-old striker had been influential in Al Hilal's 2019 AFC Champions League title victory, winning the MOst Valuable Player and Top Scorer awards with 11 goals.

With our series so far including acrobatic goals, solo goals, volleys, long-range screamers, free-kicks, last-minute winners, curlers and flicks, tricks and backheels, this week's compilation sees beautifully executed finishes from teams from Pyongyang, Bacolod, Yangon and more so sit back and enjoy!