Al Jazira secured an early place in the AFC Champions League Two Round of 16 with an impressive 3-0 away victory over Bahrain's Al Muharraq at Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa on Wednesday.
The Pride of Abu Dhabi maintained their unbeaten record in Group B, moving to 10 points from four matches and strengthening their position at the top of the standings.
Al Jazira controlled much of the encounter and created several attacking opportunities before Vinicius Mello broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute.
Just six minutes later, Bruno De Oliveira doubled the visitors' advantage in the 69th minute, putting Al Jazira firmly in control.
Igor Serrote completed the victory in the fourth minute of stoppage time, firing a powerful shot into the net to seal a convincing 3-0 win.
The result secured Al Jazira's place in the knockout stage with two group matches remaining, while Al Muharraq stayed third with three points.
Al Jazira began their continental campaign with a goalless away draw against Iran's Gol Gohar Sirjan before claiming their first victory with a 2-1 win over Turkmenistan's Arkadag.
They continued their impressive run in Matchweek 3, coming from two goals down to defeat Al Muharraq 4-2 in Abu Dhabi.
Wednesday's victory completed a double over the Bahraini side and extended Al Jazira's unbeaten start to four matches, with three wins and one draw.
With 10 points from a possible 12, Al Jazira have secured qualification for the Round of 16 and will look to maintain their momentum in the remaining group fixtures.
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