Deficit halved, it was a dream start for the hosts. However, Al Ain jabbed back. Kaku missed with an unmarked header, before Erik landed what would prove to be the knockout blow. On 11 minutes ...

After a VAR review, Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev pointed to the spot and Paraguay international Kaku smashed it into the bottom right, sparking delirium in the stands. Al Ain's joy was doused as ...