Saudi Arabia: Al Ittihad move four clear
Karim Benzema starred with a goal and two assists to move Al Ittihad four points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League, following a 4-1 win over Al Wehda on Saturday.

With Al Hilal SFC having been held 1-1 by Al Riyadh on Friday, Al Ittihad took full advantage as the win moved them to 52 points from 20 matches.

Al Ittihad took the lead through Muhannad Al Shanqiti - who received the ball from Benzema - in the 35th minute but Al Wehda equalised seven minutes later as Jawad El Yamiq's volley from distance squirmed underneath goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic's grasp.

Benzema, however, fired the visitors back in front on the stroke of half-time with Steven Bergwijn adding the third at the hour mark. Houssem Aouar then combined well with Benzema before curling the ball into the bottom-left corner in added time.

Salem Al Dawsari rescued Al Hilal a point with his 60th minute equaliser after Mohamed Konate had edged Al Riyadh ahead in first half added time.

Al Nassr Club moved within four points of Al Hilal following their 3-2 defeat of Al Ahli Saudi, with new signing Jhon Duran netting a brace.

Al Qadisiyah are level with Al Nassr following a 3-2 win against Al Shabab.

UAE: Al Ain narrow gap
Al Ain FC took advantage of the top two sides not playing to narrow the gap at the top of the UAE Pro League standings after a 3-1 win against Al Ittihad Kalba.

The win moved Al Ain up to 29 points, 12 behind leaders Shabab Al Ahli and eight adrift of Sharjah FC. The top two were not in action due to their continental commitments.

In other matches, defending champions Al Wasl edged Al Nasr 1-0, Baniyas beat Ajman 3-2, Khor Fakkan defeated Al Urooba 3-0 while Al Bataeh and Dibba Al Hisn played to a 2-2 draw.

Bahrain: Muharraq widen lead
Muharraq Club opened a five-point lead at the top of the Bahraini Premier League following an impressive 4-0 win over A'Ali.

The result moved Muharraq to 26 points, with defending champions Al Khaldiya second but with two matches in hand.

In other matches, Manama edged Al Najma 2-1 while the Malkiya-Al Ahli and Al Shabab-East Riffa ties ended in 1-1 stalemates.

Iraq: Chasers close in on Zakho
Zakho's lead at the top of the Iraq Stars League was reduced to just a point after they were held 0-0 by Erbil.

Defending champions Al Shorta capitalised on the pacesetters dropping points with a 2-0 win over Al Kahraba.

Zakho, who have played a match more, moved up to 39 points from 20 games while Al Zawraa are third on 37 after settling for a 1-1 draw with Newroz.

Duhok, Al Talaba and Air Force SC are tied on 34 points.

Duhok and Air Force Club suffered 2-1 defeats to Al Qasim and Al Karma respectively while Al Talaba were held 0-0 by Diyala.

Jordan: Draw holds Al Faisaly back
Al Faisaly failed to take advantage of the top three not being in action after they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Al Salt in the Jordanian Pro League.

The draw took Al Faisaly up to 20 points, 11 behind pacesetters Al Hussein who have two matches in hand.

In other matches, Al Jazeera and Shabab Al Aqaba defeated Shabab Al Ordon and Al Sareeh by 2-1 margins while Ma'an edged Al Ahli 1-0.

Kuwait: Top two share points
Kuwait SC maintained a two-point lead at the top of the Kuwait Premier League following a goalless draw with second-placed Al Arabi on Saturday.

Kuwait SC are ono 40 points from 15 matches with Al Qadsia 11 adrift in third place following a 3-0 triumph against Al Tadhamon. Al Salmiya moved up to 27 points after a 1-0 defeat of Khaitan.

Lebanon: Top three stay hot
The Lebanese Premier League is set to be an exciting affair with the top three sides registering their fifth consecutive wins.

Al Ansar lead the standings on goal difference ahead of Safa and Al Ahed after a 1-0 defeat of Bourj.

Safa brushed off going down to 10 men to defeat defending champions Nejmeh SC 2-0 while Al Ahed narrowed their goal difference with an impressive 4-0 win against Tadamon.

Oman: Al Seeb, Al Shabab through to final
Al Seeb SC and Al Shabab will square off in the Sultan Qaboos Cup final after securing hard fought semi-final wins.

Al Seeb edged Saham 1-0 in the return leg on Thursday, with the first fixture having ended goalless.

Al Shabab triumphed 4-3 on penalties after their 1-0 defeat in the return leg meant the tie ended 1-1 on aggregate.