DOHA: Al-Ain continued their unblemished start to their Asian Champions League Elite campaign on Monday by thrashing hosts Al-Ittihad 4-1 in Jeddah to earn Vladimir Ivic's side their fourth victory in a row in the competition's western league phase.
Goals from Alejandro Romero and Rafael Rodrigues in the first half put the 2024 champions on the path to a win that moves them onto 12 points at the halfway stage of the opening round.
Marwan Al-Sahafi gave Al-Ittihad hope eight minutes after the interval but Jan-Carlo Simic deflected Houssine Rahimi's strike into his own goal five minutes later and Matias Palacios' last-minute penalty completed the rout.
Meanwhile, Joao Felix scored twice as Al-Nassr trounced Pakhtakor 6-2 in Tashkent to ensure Ange Postecoglou's side picked up their second win in three matches after their previous fixture in the competition was postponed last week.
