The week in Asian football

Talking points from the week in Asian football:

AL-ITTIHAD TAKE TOP SPOT AS AL-HILAL DRAW WITH DAMAC

Karim Benzema scored five minutes into injury time to earn Al-Ittihad a 2-1 win over Al Taawoun that took the Jeddah-based outfit top of the Saudi Pro League standings as Al-Hilal were held to a 2-2 draw by Damac.

Benzema netted in the fifth minute of added time on Thursday after Al-Ittihad's Abdulrahman Al-Obud had seen his 21st minute opener cancelled out by Modou Barrow late in the first half.

Al-Ittihad lead Al-Hilal by two points after the champions were held in Abha, with Hamadou Diallo scoring twice to give Damac the lead after Marcos Leonardo's opener. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic levelled for Al-Hilal 13 minutes from time.

GOODWIN HEADER TAKES ADELAIDE UNITED TO WITHIN TWO OF SUMMIT

Adelaide United moved to within two points of A-League leaders Auckland FC when Archie Goodwin scored the only goal in his side's 1-0 win over Melbourne City on Friday.

Goodwin headed home seven minutes into the second half at Hindmarsh Stadium to take Carl Veart's outfit to 31 points, five ahead of third-placed Western United, who were held to a 2-2 draw by Macarthur FC.

Sydney FC scored late goals through Adrian Segecic and Anthony Caceres to draw 3-3 with Western Sydney Wanderers on Saturday to move up to fourth.

HIROSHIMA LIFT JAPAN SUPER CUP WITH VICTORY OVER VISSEL KOBE

Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated J-League champions Vissel Kobe 2-0 on Saturday to win the Japan Super Cup in front of a record crowd for the event in Tokyo ahead of the new campaign.

Tolgay Arslan gave Michael Skibbe's side the lead in front of a crowd of 53,343 in the 12th minute with a header from Shuto Nakano's cross on the right, the ball crossing the line via the underside of