Mohamed stuck twice, in only two minutes, to give his side an early 2-0 lead after only five minutes.

Abu-Hail made it 3-0 from a long-range shot two minutes after the break while Darren Bazeley scored a 73rd minute consolation goal for New Zealand outfit.

Sepahan qualified to the quarter-finals and will meet the AFC Champions Urawa Reds and the winner will face European Champions Milan in the semi-final.

This is while African Champions Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia) will take on Mexican Pachuca next Sunday and the winner will play against Boca Juniors in the semi-final.