Roberto Firmino, 10’

Al Sadd SC (QAT) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Feras Albrikan won the ball off Boualem Khoukhi inside Al Sadd’s penalty box and his cross was headed back across goal by Riyad Mahrez for Roberto Firmino, who produced a spectacular overhead kick that gave Meshaal Barsham no chance.

Alejandro Romero, 42'

Al Ain FC (UAE) v Al Rayyan SC (QAT)

With a little over three minutes remaining in the half, Al Ain made the breakthrough. Soufiane Rahimi was released down the left, with the Moroccan edging towards the Al Rayyan goalmouth before laying off for Alejandro Romero to stroke his perfectly placed left-foot strike into the top corner.

Róger Guedes, 75'

Al Ain FC (UAE) v Al Rayyan SC (QAT)

A quickly taken throw by Adam Bareiro into the penalty caught out the defence and, after allowing the ball to run across his body, Roger Guedes smashed a low, left-footed shot into the bottom corner.

Salem Al Dawsari 45+1'

Al Hilal SFC (KSA) v Persepolis FC (IRN)

Salem Al Dawsari was at his best yet again as a stunning strike from outside the box widened Al Hilal SFC’s lead. 

Joel Kojo, 49'

Esteghlal FC (IRN) v Al Shorta (IRQ)

The hosts made a quickfire start, Kojo pouncing in the six-yard box to stab his shot past Mohammed Kareem after Abdulfazl Jalali’s low cross from the left had caught out the Al Shorta defence.