Qatar: Al Rayyan on song
Ahmed Alaaeldin (10th) and Otavio (13th) gave Al Rayyan a fast start with Roberto Firmino reducing the deficit in the 21st.

Al Rayyan, however, continued to dictate terms and restored their two-goal advantage through Roger Guedes in the 22nd minute, with Alaaeldin adding to their joy six minutes later.

Giovani, however, gave Al Sadd hope by pulling one back before the break and Akram Afif set up a grandstand finish with his 67th minute goal.

Al Rayyan, however, tightened up at the back to see out the win as they moved up to 21 points, level with Al Duhail SC but ahead on goal difference. Al Sadd remained on 18 and dropped to third.

UAE: Al Jazira remain in pole
Malcom's 73rd minute goal earned Al Jazira a 2-1 win against Al Wasl as they stayed top of the UAE Pro League.

Vinicius Mello had given Al Jazira the lead in the 18th minute, with Nicolas Gimenez drawing Al Wasl level in the 50th.

The win moved Al Jazira to 17 points, two ahead of Sharjah who stayed hot on the leaders’ heels with a 2-0 defeat of Shabab Al Ahli.

Al Ain FC are three points off the pace following a goalless draw with Al Wahda.

Iraq: Relentless Al Karma
Al Karma turned on the power to defeat Naft Maysan 4-1 as they firmly held on to the Iraq Stars League top spot.

The victory moved Al Karma to 30 points as they went five clear following Al Naft's 2-1 defeat to Al Shorta, who moved within one of their beaten opponents.

Newroz and Al Jolan are tied on 23 points following victories over Karbala and Al Zawraa respectively.

Defending champions Air Force SC lost 1-0 to Al Karlk to sit 14th in the standings.

Jordan: Al Ramtha level with Al Faisaly
Al Ramtha moved level with Al Faisaly on 15 points following a 1-0 win against Al Jazeera.

Al Faisaly squandered their chance to remain two points clear after being held to a goalless draw by Shabab Al Ordon.

Al Wehdat are just a point behind the pacesetters, thanks to a 1-0 win against Al Buqaa.

Kuwait: Champs in cruise control
Kuwait SC remained firmly in charge of the title race after a 3-0 win against Al Sahel.

The win moved them to 19 points from seven matches as they stayed four clear of Al Qadisiya, who edged Al Jahra 1-0.

Kazma SC are a point behind Al Qadisiya after falling to a 3-2 defeat against Al Salmiya.

The victory moved Al Salmiya to within a point of Kazma, with Al Naser also on 13 points.

Lebanon: Safa stay perfect
Safa showed no signs of slowing down as they sailed to a 4-0 win against Tripoli in the Lebanese Premier League.

It was their fifth win on the trot as they opened a two-point lead at the top of the standings.

Second-placed Jwaya lost ground following a 1-0 defeat to Akhaa Ali, with third-placed Tadhamon - who stayed on 10 points - also suffering a 4-3 loss against Al Ansar.

Syria: Tight at the top
Al Karamah clung on to the Syrian Premier League top spot despite settling for a goalless draw with Al Jaish.

Hutteen capitalised on the dropped points as a 3-2 win for them against Qamishli meant they moved level on 15 points with Al Karamah.

Homs Al Fidaa and Al Hurriya are a point behind, with the former edging Foutoua 1-0 and the latter beating Al Shorta 3-1.