Al Ittihad celebrated their goal-fest, while Buriram United defeated Chengdu Rongcheng in the seventh match of the AFC Champions League (ACL) Elite phase, according to AFC records.
Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad celebrated with seven goals without reply when they hosted Qatari representatives Al Gharafa in the western region of the ACL Elite at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Tuesday local time.
In this match Al Itthad won thanks to goals from Youssef En-Nesyri, Houssem Aouar (3), Roger Fernandes (2), and Danilo Pereira.
Thanks to this victory, Al Ittihad rose to fifth place in the ACL Elite League's western region standings with 12 points from seven matches.
Meanwhile, Al Gharafa are stuck in 10th place in the ACL Elite League's western region standings with six points from seven matches. They must win their final match to keep their hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 alive.
Meanwhile, Thai club Buriram United managed to beat Chinese representatives Chengdu Rongcheng with a narrow score of 1-0 in the eastern region league phase of the ACL Elite at the Phoenix Mountain Sports Center Stadium, Chengdu, Tuesday local time.
In this match, Buriram United secured victory thanks to Guilherme Bissoli's only goal in the 50th minute.
