Persepolis

Shanghai SIPG reached the AFC Champions League semi-finals despite earlier losing their four-goal first-leg lead over Guangzhou Evergrande.

Hadi Noroozi Persepolis captain and Iran international forward Hadi Norouzi has died of a heart attack at 30 years of age.

Al Hilal Nasser Al-Shamrani become the leading all-time scorer in the AFC Champions League on his return from suspension as Al Hilal beat Foolad 2-0 to go top of Group C.

After an impressive group stage campaign, last year's runners-up Al Hilal will meet Persepolis in the last 16 of the AFC Champions League.

Al Ain Al Ain are set to be a much more dangerous proposition when they travel to Naft Tehran on Tuesday than they were against Al Shabab on matchday one.

Salem Al Dawsari Guangzhou Evergrande qualified for the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League after Paulinho's away goal, while Persepolis progressed.

Givanildo Vieira de Souza Al-Ahli drew at Persepolis and Shanghai SIPG established a dominant first-leg lead in Tuesday's quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League.

Al Ahli and Al Rayyan got their AFC Champions League off to a fine start with a win on matchday one.

Omar Kharbin followed up his first-leg hat-trick with two more goals to set up a final against either Urawa Red Diamonds or Shanghai SIPG.

Al Ain took a big step toward the knockout stages in Group C, while Al Hilal became the first team to book their ticket for the next round.