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West Asia Wrap: Al Ittihad, Al Hilal drop points; thrilling race continues in  Qatar
Doha: The top two dropped points in the Saudi Pro League with Al Ittihad held to consecutive draws while Al Hilal SFC suffered their second defeat in three matches.
The Qatar Stars League is set for a thrilling climax with Al Duhail SC and Al Sadd SC in a neck-and-neck race.

There were also matches in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon so join the-AFC.com as we recap the domestic action across West Asia.

Saudi Arabia: Late goal denies Al Ittihad vital win
Al Ittihad had to settle for a second consecutive draw as their lead at the top of the Saudi Pro League was reduced to six points despite Al Hilal SFC suffering a shock defeat.

Christian Mougang scored in the seventh minute of time added on as Al Akhdoud forced a 1-1 draw on Sunday, with Al Ittihad having taken the lead through Houssem Aouar in the 39th minute.
The pacesetters were held 1-1 by Al Khaleej in midweek, having struck a vital blow in the title race with a 4-1 win against Al Hilal on February 23.

Sunday’s draw moved Al Ittihad to 57 points and they will rue the result, with Al Hilal having suffered defeat on Friday.

Al Hilal SFC had bounced back from their defeat to Al Ittihad by beating Al Kholood 5-1 in midweek but a stunning Ivan Toney hat-trick banished them to a 3-2 loss against Al Ahli Saudi FC.
Having scored in the 47th and 53rd minutes, Toney netted the winner in the 87th after Salem Al Dawsari (74th) and Marcos Leonardo (83rd, penalty) had pulled Al Hilal back in the game.

The win moved Al Ahli Saudi level on 47 points with fourth-placed Al Nassr Club with Al Qadisiyah vaulting into third on 50 points after edging Al Riyadh 1-0 on Sunday.

Al Nassr lost ground following a 2-1 defeat to Al Orobah on Thursday.

Qatar: Al Duhail, Al Sadd maintain relentless pace
Al Duhail SC remained in pole position in the Qatar Stars League after a hard-fought 2-1 win over 10-man Al Shahania on Friday.

Michael Olunga scored a minute into the second half with Pelle van Amersfoor's 65th minute penalty drawing Al Shanania level.
Karim Boudiaf, however, calmed Al Duhail's nerves by netting the winner in the 70th minute as his side returned to the top of the standings.

Defending champions had moved top on Thursday, following a 4-0 win against Al Gharafa, with Rafa Mujica (55th), 70th, 77th) netting a hat-trick after Akram Afif had opened the scoring in the 25th minute.

Al Duhail are on 38 points with Al Sadd one adrift. Al Gharafa are third on 34 points.

UAE: Shabab Al Ahli stay comfortably ahead
Shabab Al Ahli's UAE Pro League title bid continued serenely following a 2-0 win against Baniyas on Friday.

Renan (26th) and Yuri Cesar (84th) netted for Shabab Al Ahli as they moved up to 47 points, seven clear of Sharjah FC.
Sharjah defeated Al Urooba 1-0, with Caio Lucas scoring the winner in the 77th minute.

Al Wahda edged Al Ain 2-1 to sit in third on 31 points, with Al Jazira one adrift following their 1-0 win against Dibba Al Hisn.

Bahrain: King's Cup last four cast decided
Sitra will meet Al Riffa in the King's Cup semi-finals after ending the reign of Al Ahli with a 2-1 win in their quarter-final on Friday.

Al Riffa advanced following a 7-6 shootout win against East Riffa after their last eight tie ended 2-2.
The other semi-final will see Khalidiya facing Muharraq.

Khalidiya cruised 6-2 past Al Hala while Muharraq edged Al Shabab 2-1.

Jordan: Al Hussein stay in control
Al Hussein defeated Moghayer Al Sarhan 3-0 on Friday to maintain their tight grip on the Jordanian Premier League.
Victory moved the defending champions up to 37 points, five clear of Al Wehdat.

Al Wehdat edged Al Salt 2-1 while Al Faisaly and Al Ramtha are both on 24 points after victories against Al Faisaly (2-1) and Shabab Al Ordon (1-0) respectively.

Kuwait: Al Arabi draw level with Kuwait SC
Al Arabi capitalised on Kuwait SC dropping points to draw level at the top of the Kuwait Premier League.

Al Arabi edged Al Nasr 2-1, with Hamza Khabba scoring from the spot in the 34th minute before netting the winner in the 77th minute. Fawaz Khaled Al Mubaillish had put Al Nasr ahead in the 16th minute.
The win took Al Arabi to 44 points, with Kuwait SC ahead on goal difference.

Kuwait SC salvaged a point against Kazma, who took the lead through Meshaal Mohammed Marzouq in the 24th minute with Taha Yassine Khenissi equalising seven minutes later.

Al Qadsia defeated Al Fahaleel 2-0 to stay third on 28 points.

Lebanon: Safa take lead
Safa defeated Tadamon 3-1 on Sunday to move to the top of the Lebanese Premier League.
The victory took Safa to 22 points although Al Ansar can reclaim pole position with victory against Al Hikma on Monday.

Al Ahed also stayed in the mix with a 2-1 defeat of Shabab Baalbeck.