Arribas gave the visitors the perfect start when the ball fell into his path after a challenge on Jairo, the full-back powering into the penalty area to drive a right foot finish across Liu Dianzou and into the bottom corner.

Ager Aketxe tried his luck from distance as the visitors sought to double their tally, the midfielder launching a free kick in the 21st minute that flew narrowly wide of the home side’s goal.

Arif Aiman skied a first-time effort high over the bar when Aketxe played a corner towards the unmarked Malaysia international and another set piece almost unlocked the Chengdu defence when Jairo’s flick at the near post flew across the face of goal.

Liu then saved after Jairo’s 35th minute shot on the turn with Arif flashing the rebound the wrong side of the top corner of the Chengdu goal when he took aim from the edge of the penalty area.

A shot by Chengdu’s Xu Hong late in the half was deflected wide by Eddy Israfilov while Arif launched a rapid counter attack for JDT that ended in Aketxe warming the hands of Liu when he should have increased the visitors’ lead.

Shane Lowry’s downward header bounced off the turf and over the bar as JDT made a strong start to the second half and, by the 62nd minute, Munoz’s side had extended their advantage.

Jonathan Silva outpaced the Chengdu defence when he burst down the left side for JDT before clipping in a cross that Mendez volleyed emphatically beyond Liu’s desperate dive to secure a deserved win for the Malaysian side.