Al Ain continued their impressive run in the AFC Champions League Elite, securing a commanding 4-1 away win over Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Monday.
Al Zaeem claimed their fourth consecutive win in the West Region league phase, maintaining their position at the top of the standings with a maximum 12 points from four matches.
Kaku opened the scoring for Al Ain in the 17th minute before Rafael Rodrigues doubled the visitors' advantage in the 42nd minute, giving them a comfortable 2-0 lead at half-time.
Al Ittihad pulled a goal back through Marwan Al Sahafi in the 53rd minute, but Al Ain restored their two-goal cushion five minutes later when Al Ittihad defender Jan-Carlo Simić turned the ball into his own net.
Matias Palacios completed the 4-1 victory with a penalty in the 90th minute.
The result kept Al Ain at the top of the West Region standings with 12 points, while Al Ittihad remained on four points in 10th place.
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