Having needed a late goal to salvage a 2-2 draw on Thursday, the senior side turned on the power with three second half goals to see off their compatriots, who had won the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 in January.

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Khalilzadeh got the Islamic Republic of Iran champions on the road to a victory they needed to advance to the Round of 16 with his header as Persepolis scored a 4-0 win in their Matchday Six tie.

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In their first match together since Matchday Six of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 last November, the Samurai Blue were held to a goalless draw by Cameroon on Friday and midfielder Gaku Shibasaki said Japan will have to improve against Côte d'Ivoire.

In the Bhutan Premier League, the two-horse race for the title continued as Thimphu City and Ugyen Academy recorded important wins to share top spot.

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The Championship and Relegation Rounds in Vietnam got underway with the V.League's top four teams all recording wins while Johor Darul Ta'zim ensured they finished the Malaysia Super League unbeaten following a big victory in the final round of fixtures of a shortened season.

In Cambodia, title chasers Boueng Ket and Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng claimed wins in the penultimate games of the season while Lao Toyota brought a satisfying campaign to a close in Laos, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from ASEAN.

The international break meant there were no fixtures in the top flights in Korea Republic and China PR, but there was a full set of matches in Japan and Chinese Taipei so join the-AFC.com as we wrap up the best of the domestic action from across East Asia.

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