AFC Cup: Persipura 6 Al Kuwait 1

Defending champions Al Kuwait headed into Tuesday's second-leg encounter at the Stadion Mandala with a slender 3-2 advantage thanks to a dramatic late brace from Ali Al Kandari in last week's first leg.

Having won the competition for the last two seasons in a row, Al Kuwait were considered favourites to make the semi-finals, but found themselves 3-0 down at half-time as Pugliara bagged twice either side of Boas Solossa's strike.

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