Al-Hilal will take a 2-0 lead into the second leg of their Asian Champions League quarter-final with fellow Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad next week after two goals in two first-half minutes earned the Riyadh-based outfit a healthy advantage on Tuesday.

Aleksandar Mitrovic's 40th-minute penalty put Jorge Jesus's side in front at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh with Salem Al Dawsari doubling the advantage two minutes later as the Al-Hilal winger struck to finish off a devastating team move.