Saudi Arabia: Al Nassr widen lead
Al Nassr Club stayed well on course for the Saudi Pro League title with a 5-0 defeat of Al Khaleej on Saturday.

Abdullah Al Hamdan put the Riyadh-based club ahead in the 30th minute, with Al Nassr then turning on the power after the break.

Ayman Yahya (54th), Joao Felix (73rd, 79th) and Angelo Gabriel (90+1) all found the back of the net as Al Nassr moved up to 67 points, three clear of Al Hilal SFC with Al Ahli Saudi FC a further one adrift.

Al Hilal moved above Al Ahli with a 1-0 win against Al Fateh, with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic netting in the 48th minute.

Al Ahli suffered a 3-2 defeat to Al Qadsiah after having led through goals from Ivan Toney (27th) and Valentin Atangana (42nd).

Musab Fahd Aljuwayr reduced the deficit in the 63rd minute with Al Qadsiah turning the game on its head through stoppage times strikes from Turki Al Ammar (90+2) and Ibrahim Mahnashi (90+8).

The Saudi Pro League looks set for more twists and turns with just eight matchdays remaining.

Qatar: Al Sadd stunned by Umm Salal
Leaders Al Sadd SC suffered a shock 5-2 defeat to Umm Salal, giving hope to their challengers.

Giovani gave the defending champions a good start by scoring in the sixth minute but Umm Salal turned on the power to draw level through Jean Kouassi.

Cristo widened their lead with his 35th and 38th minute strikes and Abdalaziz Hazaa's effort in the fifth minute of added time left Al Sadd with a mountain to climb. Salem Al Hajri added to their woes with Umm Salal's fifth in the 60th minute with Akram Afif's 89th minute penalty a mere consolation for Al Sadd, who remained on 38 points.

Shamal capitalised with a 1-0 win against Al Wakra taking them to within four points of the leaders. The win saw Shamal moving above Al Gharafa - who lost 2-0 to Qatar SC - on goal difference.

UAE: Al Ain stay narrowly ahead
Strikes from Matias Palacios and Yahya Ben Khaleq secured Al Ain a 2-0 win against Al Wasl as they stayed in the driver's seat in the race for the UAE Pro League title.

Palacios netted in the first opening seconds with Ben Khaleq adding his in the 20th to take Al Ain to 47 points, one ahead of Shabab Al Ahli.

Defending champions Shabab stayed very much in the race with a 5-1 defeat of Kalba. Yuri Cesar (55th, 58th) led the way with a brace with Mohammad Juma (36th), Kauan Santos (46th) and Sardar Azmoun (77th) the other Shabab scorers.

Third-placed Al Wahda suffered a 1-0 defeat to Baniyas, with Al Jazira - who edged Al Dhafra 2-1 - capitalising to draw level on 34 points with them.

Bahrain: Khalidiya stay in pole
Al Khalidiya took charge of the Bahraini Premier League title race with an impressive 4-1 win against Bahrain Club.

Victory took Al Khalidiya to 39 points, two clear of Al Muharraq Club with six matches remaining.

Al Muharraq dropped points following a 1-1 draw with Al Riffa, who are third in the standings with 34 points.

Iraq: Air Force remain five ahead
Air Force SC continued their push for the Iraq Stars League title with a 1-0 win against Diyala.

Saad Abdulameer scored a dramatic winner in fifth minute of added time to take his side to 52 points.

Defending champions Al Shorta stayed in second following a 1-0 win against Mosul with Al Talaba and Erbil both on 43 points. Al Talaba edged Al Kahraba 2-1 while Erbil defeated Al Mina'a 3-2.

Jordan: Al Hussein, Al Faisaly tied
Al Hussein moved ahead of Al Faisaly at the top of the Jordanian Pro League after a bittersweet week.

The defending champions were at their best in a 5-1 midweek win against Al Baqa'a, only to then suffer a 3-1 defeat to Al Wehdat on Saturday.

The loss left them on 40 points, with Al Faisaly - who were beaten 1-0 by Shabab Al Ordon - level but second on goal difference with Al Wehdat three adrift.

Oman: Al Seeb held
Al Seeb Club's lead in the Oman Pro League was reduced to one point following their goalless draw with Al Nasr.

Al Shabab capitalised with a 2-1 win against Sohar as they moved up to 40 points, with Al Nasr a further four adrift.

Syria: Al Ittihad six clear
Al Ittihad opened a six-point lead in Syria with a 2-1 win against Jableh. The leaders are on 35 points after 13 matches.

It was their second win of the week, having defeated Hottin 4-1, with Al Wahda second after a 3-0 win against Al Shorta.