Saudi Arabia: Al Hilal on song
Al Hilal SFC stayed two points ahead in the Saudi Pro League title race with a 3-2 defeat of Al Ittihad Club on Sunday.

Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring for Al Hilal in the 11th minute, with Youssef En-Nesyri drawing Al Ittihad level in the 22nd.

Parity, however, was brief as Ollie Watkins restored Al Hilal's lead in the 30th minute, with Crysencio Summerville further widening their advantage in the 64th.

A Steven Bergwijn penalty in the 89th minute reduced Al Ittihad's deficit as Al Hilal moved to 21 points, four ahead of their beaten opponents.

Al Qadsiah sit in second, ahead of defending champions Al Nassr Club on goal difference, following an impressive 5-0 win against Al Kholood.

Al Nassr also savoured victor, defeating Diriyah 3-0 thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo (23rd), Samu Costa (35th) and Kingsley Coman (77th).

Qatar: Al Rayyan take charge
Al Sadd SC suffered a shock 3-2 defeat against Al Arabi SC as the defending champions relinquished their lead in the Qatar Stars League to Al Rayyan SC.

Al Sadd, who went into the tie with a perfect four wins, found themselves trailing to Pablo Sarabia's fourth minute strike.

Roberto Firmino equalised eight minutes later but Sarabia netted his second in the 14th to put Al Sadd on the backfoot again.

Agustin Soria drew them level just before the break but Al Arabi only needed two minutes into the second half to take the points through Oussama Tannane's goal.

Al Rayyan capitalised, moving a point clear at the top with a 3-0 win against Qatar SC with Roger Guedes opening the scoring in the 19th minute and Gabriel Pereira adding a brace (22nd, 54th).

Al Duhail SC moved into third place on nine points - ahead of Al Arabi on goal difference - following a 4-0 defeat of Al Shamal SC.

Bahrain: Al Ittifaq Maqaba cling on to lead
Al Ittifaq Maqaba maintained their hold on the Bahraini Premier League top spot with a 1-0 win against Al Hidd.

The victory moved them to nine points after four matches, one ahead of Al Khaldiya and Al Riffa.

Al Khaldiya settled for a 2-2 draw with Al Muharraq Club, while Al Riffa were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Malkiya.

Iraq: Al Karma surge
Al Karma opened a five-point lead in the Iraq Stars League following a 3-2 defeat of Al Karkh on Saturday.

The win moved Al Karma to 23 points, with Al Zawraa losing ground after a 3-0 defeat against Duhok.

Erbil and Al Naft are level on 18 points with Al Zawraa, with the former sharing a 1-1 draw with Naft Maysan and the latter defeating Diyala 2-0.

Defending champions Air Force SC beat Mosul 3-0 to sit in ninth, 12 points behind Al Karma.

Jordan: Al Faisaly edge Al Salt
Al Faisaly stayed top of the Jordanian Pro League with a 1-0 win against Al Salt.

The victory took Al Faisaly to 10 points, two ahead of Al Ramtha who lost ground after a goalless draw with Doqarah.

Al Baqa'a are a further point adrift after a 3-0 win against Shabab Al Ordon.

Kuwait: Champs power past Al Nasr
Kuwait SC turned on the power as they cruised to a 7-1 win against Al Nasr to maintain a tight grip on the title race in Kuwait.

The impressive win took them to 10 points, one ahead of Qadsia who kept pace with a 2-0 victory against Al Tadhamon.

Kazma are third on eight points following a 1-1 draw with Al Arabi.

Lebanon: League kicks off
The Lebanese Premier League kicked off with Jwaya the early leaders after a 3-0 win against Mabarrah.

Also enjoying victories on Matchday One were Nejmeh, who beat Akhaa Ahli 2-0, and Al Ansar, who edged Sagesse 2-1.

Safa also defeated Riyadi Abbasiyah 2-1 while Tadamon beat Shabab Al Sahel 1-0.

Oman: Saham close in on Al Nasr
Saham drew level on nine points with Oman Pro League leaders Al Nasr after edging Sur 1-0.

Al Nasr were not in action but have opened their campaign with three wins.

In other matches, Al Musannah defeated Sohar 4-1, Dhofar and Samail played to a 2-2 draw while the Fanja-Ibri tie ended goalless.

Syria: Winning start for four
Al Ittihad set the pace on the opening matchday in Syria with a 3-1 win against Al Hurriya in the Syrian Premier League.

Also victorious were Damascus Al Ahli, who beat Foutoua. Nawair and Qamishli edged Al Jaish and Al Wahda 1-0 respectively.

Homs Al Fidaa and Hutteen played to a 1-1 draw while the Al Shorta-Taliya and Tishreen-Al Karamah tied ended goalless.