Clinical finishes in the first half from Bafétimbi Gomis and André Carrillo gave the 2019 AFC Champions League winners a lead that never came under any threat as Al Hilal sealed their first win of this year's competition after being held 2-2 by AGMK FC of Uzbekistan on Matchday One.

In what was considered a Central Asian derby, the back-and-forth encounter at the King Fahd International Stadium saw Istiklol take the lead heading into the break after AGMK’s Jovan Djokic conceded an own goal in added time, with Dzhalilov doubling their advantage in the 55th minute with a fine header.

AGMK quickly bounced back with Zafar Polvonov reducing the deficit two minutes later, only for Muhammadjon Rahimov to reclaim Istiklol’s two-goal lead by the 80th minute. Polvonov scored his second goal of the night in the final minute, but it only served as a consolation as Istiklol walked away with all three points.

Michael Olunga gave the Qatar side the lead before the break but Al Ahli striker Omar Al Soma scored a stoppage time equaliser to salvage his side a point.

The result meant Al Duhail - who had opened their campaign with a 2-0 win over Al Shorta of Iraq - trail group leaders Esteghlal FC of Islamic Republic of Iran by two points heading into their clash on Wednesday.

Bafétimbi Gomis and André Carrillo gave the 2019 AFC Champions League winners a two-goal cushion at half-time in an impressive win for the Saudi Arabia side.

The win was Al Hilal's first of the campaign after being held 2-2 by AGMK FC of Uzbekistan on Matchday One while Shabab Al Ahli's search of a first triumph continues after having opened with a 0-0 draw with Tajikistan's FC Istiklol.

The two sides entered the game on the back of contrasting Matchday One results, with Al Shorta having lost to Al Duhail SC 2-0 while Esteghlal overpowered Al Ahli Saudi FC 5-2.

The home side had lost their opening Group C match against Esteghlal by a huge scoreline while their Qatari opponents took all three points against Iraqi side Al Shorta. The two sides had to settle for a draw this time around.

Inspired by former Paykan FC striker Shahriyar Moghanlou – on loan from Portuguese side CD Santa Clara – the Iranian champions made a statement of intent as they came from a goal down to defeat their Qatari opponents 3-1 at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

The-AFC.com dives into some of the key takeaways from the game.