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West Asia Wrap: Al Ittihad edge Al Nassr; Al Duhail stunned
Doha: Al Ittihad stayed top of the Saudi Pro League 2024/25 after a thrilling 2-1 win over Al Nassr Club.
In Qatar, leaders Al Duhail SC were stunned by Al Khor while there were also matches in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across West Asia.

Saudi Arabia: Al Ittihad defeat Al Nassr
Al Ittihad maintained their two-point lead in the Saudi Pro League after a 2-1 win over Al Nassr Club.
Cristiano Ronaldo cancelled Karim Benzema's opener for Al Ittihad but Steven Bergwijn popped up with a stoppage time winner as the leaders moved up to 36 points.

Al Hilal SFC stayed second after a 3-2 defeat of Al Raed, with Ali Albulayhi scoring the winner in the 14th minute of time added on at the end of the second half.

Karim El Berkaoui opened the scoring for Al Raed in the seventh minute but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (42nd) equalised for Al Hilal.
Al Raed looked on course for a famous win after Yahya Sunbul restored their advantage in the 77th minute but Marcos Leonardo drew Al Hilal level in the 87th with Albulayhi's late, late show sealing the comeback win.

Al Qadisiyah leapfrogged Al Nassr into third place after a 3-0 win over Al Kholood.

Qatar: Al Duhail beaten, Al Sadd held
Goals from Ahmed Hassan Al Mohanadi (41st) and Ruben Semedo (47th) steered Al Khor to a shock 2-1 win over Qatar Stars League leaders Al Duhail SC.
The defeat kept Al Duhail on 25 points but Al Sadd SC failed to fully capitalise after they shared a 2-2 draw with Al Ahli.

In a match which saw the lead change hands, Akram Afif scored in the 13th and 59th minutes for Al Sadd while Julian Draxler netted in the 45+3 and 52nd minutes with both teams moving to 22 points, three behind Al Duhail.

UAE: Sharjah move further ahead
Caio Lucas' 68th minute penalty secured Sharjah a 1-0 win over Ajman as they widened their lead at the top of the UAE Pro League standings on Sunday.
The win moved Sharjah to 24 points, four ahead of Shabab Al Ahli.

Shabab Al Ahli lost ground after a 1-1 draw with Khor Fakkan, who equalised through Lourency do Nascimento in the seventh minute of added time through a penalty.

Al Wahda moved into third place on 18 points after a 3-0 defeat of Al Urooba.

Bahrain: Muharraq two clear at the top
Muharraq defeated Sitra 2-0 in their top-of-the-table clash to open a two-point lead at the top of the Bahraini Premier League on Saturday.
Juninho netted in the 50th and 81st minutes as Muharraq moved to 14 points from six matches.

Sitra have a match in hand while Bahrain - who defeated A'Ali 2-0 - are third on 10 points.

Iraq: Zakho edge Al Shorta
Zakho remained perched at the top of the Iraq Stars League after a 1-0 win over Al Shorta.

The victory moved Zakho to 19 points, three ahead of Al Najaf. Al Najaf defeated Al Qasim 1-0 while Al Naft and Al Zawraa are also on 16 points.

Al Najaf defeated Al Qasim 1-0 while Al Naft lost by the same scoreline to Air Force SC, who are fifth on 15 points.

Jordan: Al Wehdat close in on Al Hussein
Al Wehdat moved within two points of Jordanian Pro League leaders Al Hussein after an impressive 4-0 win over Al Ramtha.
The victory took Al Wehdat to 20 points although Al Hussein can widen their lead with victory over Shabab Al Ordon on Monday.

Defeat for Al Ramtha meant they relinquished second spot to Al Wehdat with both teams on level points.