Six points were enough to secure the top spot in the three-team group for Al Ahli after Esteghlal and Al Shorta played out a 1-1 draw on Matchday Five.

The reigning champions have already booked their ticket to the next round, and guaranteed the top spot of the group. Meanwhile Shabab Al Ahli sit in third place, a point behind Pakhtakor in second and should they beat Al Hilal, they will still need the Uzbek side to drop points against Shahr Khodro FC.

It was a result Al Duhail badly needed after suffering a 4-2 defeat to Sharjah on Matchday Four and they bounced back in style against Islamic Republic of Iran's Persepolis, who had gone into the tie at the Education City Stadium as group leaders.

Ali scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the 56th minute for his third goal of the competition as Al Duhail moved to nine points, two ahead of Persepolis and UAE's Sharjah, who defeated Saudi Arabia's Al Taawoun 6-0 in the group's other tie on Monday.

The Brazilian striker played a starring role in the emphatic win as he notched his hat-trick in the space of 12 minutes as Sharjah maintained their winning form following the 4-2 triumph over Qatar's Al Duhail on Matchday Four.

More importantly for the UAE Pro League side, the back-to-back wins keep them firmly in sight of a place in the Round of 16, with Sharjah facing Persepolis of Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday.

Doha: Sharjah winger Caio has been voted by the fans as the 2020 AFC Champions League Matchday Five Toyota Player of the Week. In data provided by OPTA, the official data provider for the Asian Football Confederation, Caio had earned a rating of 8.4 for his performance against Al Taawoun in Group C, with the Brazilian scoring once in the 6-0 win.

The Algerian international salvaged a point for Al Sadd with three minutes left on the clock, cancelling out Khalid Al Ghannam's lead for Al Nassr on 22 minutes.

With Sepahan having to settle for a 0-0 draw with Al Ain in Monday's late match, the result saw Al Sadd joining Al Nassr in the Round of 16 from Group D.

The former Bayern Munich midfielder and Vissel “agreed to part ways” according to a post on Kobe’s Twitter account a little over a year after Fink’s arrival at Noevir Stadium.