Mitrovic hat-trick fires Al Hilal past Esteghlal, Neymar replaced early

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a hat-trick as Al Hilal defeated Esteghlal in the AFC Champions Elite, maintaining their perfect start to the competition. Neymar made his second appearance after a year-long injury layoff but was substituted due to a hamstring issue. Al Ahli also secured a win, with Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez among the scorers in a 5-1 victory over Al Shorta.

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