(Reuters) -Al-Hilal sealed a 3-1 win over Qatar's Al-Sadd in Riyadh on Tuesday as the Saudi Pro League outfit side their perfect start to the western league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite.

First-half goals from Yusuf Akcicek and Kalidou Koulibaly put Simone Inzaghi's side in control before Roberto Firmino pulled one back for the visitors, but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's late free kick sealed the points for Al-Hilal.