
Domestic Leagues
Al Ain were held but stayed top of the UAE Pro League, Al Gharafa SC maintained their relentless pace in Qatar while Erbil lead in Iraq.
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across West Asia.
Saudi Arabia: Al Nassr stay perfect
Al Nassr continued their bid for the Saudi Pro League title with an impressive 3-1 defeat of Al Khaleej on Sunday.
Joao Felix opened the scoring in the 38th minute with Wesley netting the second three minutes later.
Murad Al Hawsawi pulled one back for Al Khaleej two minutes into the second half but Sadio Mane struck in the 77th and Cristiano Ronaldo netted with a spectacular bicycle kick in added on time to seal a comfortable win for Al Nassr.
Al Hilal SFC kept Al Nassr in sight by defeating Al Fateh 2-1, fighting back after trailing to Mourad Batna's ninth minute penalty.
Darwin Nunez equalised in the 26th minute with Al Hilal then going down to 10 men following Nasser Al Dawsari's 79th minute red card.
Ruben Neves, however, ensured victory for Al Hilal with his 88th minute spot-kick as the Riyadh-based side moved up to 23 points.
Al Taawoun equalised in the 90+17th minute against Neom to sit in third on 22 points.
Defending champions Al Ittihad Club and Al Ahli Saudi FC were victorious, defeating Al Riyadh and Al Qadisiyah by 2-1 score lines.
Qatar: Al Gharafa maintain pace
Al Gharafa SC stayed top of the Qatar Stars League with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Al Wakrah.
Yacine Brahimi netted the winner from the penalty spot in the 34th minute as Al Gharafa moved up to 25 points from 10 matches.
Al Shamal stayed four points behind in second after an impressive 4-0 win against Al Shahania.
Al Rayyan SC defeated Umm Salal 2-1 to sit in third on 19 points while defending champions Al Sadd SC are two adrift in fourth after a 3-1 win against Al Sailiya.
UAE: Al Ain drop points
Al Ain were held 1-1 by Al Jazira as they dropped points for only the second time this season.
Matias Palacios put the leaders ahead in the 20th minute but Bruno salvaged a point for Al Jazira with his 36th minute strike.
Al Wahda failed to capitalise after they were held 1-1 by Dibba, moving up to 18 points - two behind Al Ain.
Defending champions Shabab Al Ahli moved within three points of Al Ain with a 1-0 defeat of Khor Fakkan, with Guilherme Bala scoring the winner in the 87th minute.
Iraq: Erbil maintain lead
Erbil Sports Club defeated Al Gharraf SC 2-1 to stay top of the Iraq Stars League, with the win moving them to 19 points after seven matches.
Air Force SC sit three points behind following their 2-0 win against Al Najaf.
Al Shorta moved up to 15 points with a 3-0 defeat of Al Karkh, with the defending champions having a match in hand.