Having collected a point from their 3-3 draw with Tractor FC on Matchday One, Pakhtakor were determined to get their first win of the campaign and signaled their intent with a dominant, albeit ultimately scoreless, first half display while Air Force Club sat deep and looked to hit on the counter.

Hojimat Erkinov’s cross that was easily caught by Fahad Taleb was the closest to a real chance either side could muster in the opening quarter of an hour.

The draw followed the club’s goalless clash with Qatar’s Al Rayyan in the opening round of the 2021 edition of the continental club championship on Wednesday while Al Wahda picked up their first point of the campaign, having lost their first fixture against Islamic Republic of Iran's Persepolis FC.

The two teams are no strangers to each other, having met nine times previously in the AFC Champions League. Their most recent meeting was in the 2020 edition where Al Hilal claimed a 2-1 victory before withdrawing from the tournament due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad.

There is all to play for in Group A with the Matchday One ties having ended in draws and a win for either side on Sunday will put them in a comfortable position in the race to emerge group winners and seal the automatic slot to the Round of 16.

Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli are already in a difficult position following their 5-2 defeat to Islamic Republic of Iran's Esteghlal FC on Matchday One.

Al Duhail, meanwhile, enjoyed a much better start as they breezed past Iraq's Al Shorta 2-0.

Al Shorta came up short against Qatar's Al Duhail on Matchday One as the Iraqis fell to a 2-0 defeat. Esteghlal, meanwhile, romped to a 5-2 win over Al Ahli Saudi FC of Saudia Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran side will be confident of winning another three points at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.

With the action set to come thick and fast in the weeks ahead, the 20 teams are ready to return for the second round of fixtures on Saturday and Sunday, and there is plenty to whet the appetite.

With 10 games to come over the next two days, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for.