Al-Ettifaq made a winning start to the Gulf Club Champions League, beating Kuwaiti visitors Kazma 2-0 at the club's stadium yesterday evening in the first round of Group 3.

Ondrej Duda put the hosts ahead in the 26th minute, and Jordan Larsson added the second in stoppage time (90+2).

In the group's other match, the UAE's Ajman edged Iraq's Erbil 5-4. The result leaves Al-Ettifaq top of Group 3 with three points, while Kazma have yet to get off the mark.