Zob Ahan held Al Ain to a 1-1 draw in Tuesday's AFC Champions League Group C encounter at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.
The Iranian side appeared to be on their way to an away victory following Jerry Bengtson's 57th-minute strike, but Ismail Ahmed restored parity with 15 minutes left as it ended all square.
Elsewhere in the group, Al Ahli saw off Bunyodkor 2-0 to go top after matchday one.
. are at the top of Group C after the first round of matches! February 21, 2017
VICTOR AND VIERA COMBINE TO SINK AL WAHDA
Al Rayyan got their Group D campaign underway with a 2-1 home win over Al Wahda.
Gonzalo Viera gave the hosts an early lead when he found the net with a header from close range following a corner, only for Rim Chang-Woo to equalise 10 minutes before half-time after a cross from Ismail Matar.
Victor Caceres ensured Al Rayyan emerged victorious, though, heading home after an assist from Viera.
Here's a look at the Group D standings after Matchday 1 of the Group Stage! February 21, 2017
LATE TWIST IN MUSCAT
Persepolis had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Al Hilal at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.
Mohsen Mosalman opened the scoring halfway through the first half, but Carlos Eduardo salvaged a draw for the visitors with a well-taken goal eight minutes before the final whistle.
