Al-Ain will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their Asian Champions League quarter-final against Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr next week after the side from the United Arab Emirates' saw off the 10-man Saudi Pro League outfit on Monday.

Soufiane Rahimi's 44th minute strike earned Hernan Crespo's side a slender advantage for the home side, with former Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte ruled out of the return after his late sending off.