JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi champion Al-Ittihad shrugged off its poor domestic form to beat Al-Sharjah of the United Arab Emirates 3-0 in the Asian Champions League Elite.

Since his appointment a month ago, coach Sergio Conceição is yet to win in three Saudi Pro League matches but he has now found success in the continental competition with back-to-back wins.

Steven Bergwijn put Al-Ittihad ahead after eight minutes and goals from Karim Benzema and Roger Fernandes sealed the win for the two-time champion.

Al-Ittihad’s Jeddah rival, Al-Ahli, moved into second place in the group with a 2-1 win over Qatar’s Al-Sadd, thanks to goals from Riyad Mahrez and Matheus Goncalves.

On Monday, Al-Hilal remained the only team in the tournament with a perfect record after a 2-1 victory over Al-Gharafa

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