Changchun on cloud nine

just two minutes at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha through Mohammed Al Zaini only for a deflected shot from Al Ahli's Brazilian playmaker Marcinho to pull the visitors level on the stroke of half-time.

After Al Gharafa striker Younus Mahmood had a header ruled out for pushing, Marcinho fired goalwards from inside the area but the effort took a huge deflection to wrong foot Al Gharafa goalkeeper Abdulaziz Abdulla.

And just after the hour mark Abdulrahim Mustafa fired home from the edge of the area to complete the turnaround.

But with 10 minutes remaining Sadd Al Shammari volleyed home from close range.

And Brazilian striker Clemerson netted a minute later with a well-taken finish to put Caio Junior's side top of Group A by two points ahead of Iran's Esteghlal, who was held to a goalless draw by UAE side Al Jazira.

Uzbek champions Bunyodkor continued its ominous start to the Asian Champions League with a 2-1 win over pointless Al Wahda in Abu Dhabi.

Brazilian striker Denilson scored twice as Luis Felipe Scolari's side maintained its 100 percent record in Group B after downing last year's finalists Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia with an impressive 3-0 win at home last month.

Denilson, who won the Asian Champions League last season with South Korea's Pohang Steelers after beating Bunyodkor in the last eight, headed home from the penalty spot nine minutes before the break after Al Wahda goalkeeper Adel Al Hosani had flapped at Victor Karpenko'c cross.

Denilson added a second from close range with five minutes remaining after Al Hosani failed to hold Jasur Hasanov's shot before Saeed Al Kathiri grabbed a consolation for Al Wahda with a minute remaining.

With Al Ittihad throwing away a 2-0 half-time lead to draw 2-2 with Iran's Zob Ahan, Bunyodkor top the table with a two-point cushion over Zob Ahan, with Al Ittihad a further three points adrift.