Alexander Mitrovic and Abdullah Al-Hamdan scored two goals near the end to lead Al-Hilal to a 3-1 victory over host Sepahan, Iran. Ramin Rezaian had given the home side the lead eight minutes before the break with a wonderful shot that landed in the far corner of Al Hilal goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.
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