HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian player of the year Omar Abdulrahman led Al Ain into the Asian Champions League quarter-finals as last year's beaten finalists handed Esteghlal of Iran a 6-1 thrashing on Monday. Abdulrahman scored twice and set up a third in the win that helped the club from the United Arab Emirates overcome a 1-0 defeat in the first leg to record a 6-2 aggregate victory.
Brazilian striker Caio scored twice in six first-half minutes to put Al Ain in command before Abdulrahman instigated Esteghlal's ruthless destruction in the second half, scoring his side's third in the 49th minute from a tight angle.
