Al Rayyan defeated Tajikistan’s Istiklol 1-0 in Round 5 of the 2022 AFC Champions League Group A at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on Saturday.

Yohan Boli scored the all-important goal in the 90th minute.

Al Rayyan moved on to 10 points in the group, while Istiklol remained on no points, yet to open their account.

Al Rayyan had beaten Tajikistan’s Istiklol 3-2 in their opener, but lost 0-3 to Al Hilal in the second round.

In the third round, Al Rayyan and Sharjah played out a 1-1 draw.

However, Al Rayyan defeated Sharjah 3-1 in back-to-back matches, in the fourth round.

Al Rayyan will play in the sixth and final round of group stage against Al Hilal, who qualified for the knockout stage, on Wednesday.

The top team from each group will qualify for the Round of 16 along with the three best second-placed teams from the five West Asia groups.