The week in Asian football 06-Apr 11:58

Talking points from the week in Asian football:

Al-Hilal needed a 77th minute strike from Marcos Leonardo to salvage a 2-2 draw with ​Al-Taawoun in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday as Simone Inzaghi's side slipped ‌five points behind leaders Al-Nassr.

Mohamed Meite had given Al-Hilal the lead two minutes before the interval but a second-half double from Andrei Girotto put the visitors in front before Leonardo's late leveller.

Al-Nassr notched up a ​5-2 win over Al-Najma on Friday, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice.

Newcastle Jets saw their A-League lead cut ⁠to three points after a 3-2 loss to Macarthur FC on Friday as second-placed Auckland ​FC drew 1-1 with Adelaide United.

Australia international striker Mitch Duke scored the 68th minute winner ​to keep Macarthur in the sixth and final place in the end-of-season playoffs.

Adelaide moved up to third ahead of Melbourne Victory, who slumped to a 1-0 loss against Wellington Phoenix.

Kashima Antlers ​remain in first place in the eastern conference of the J.League 100 Year Vision ​tournament despite losing in a penalty shoot-out against Mito Hollyhock on Saturday.

Second-placed FC Tokyo lost on penalties to ‌Machida ⁠Zelvia to ensure Kashima continue to hold a three-point lead.

In the western conference, Vissel Kobe won 4-1 against Fagiano Okayama to pick up their third victory in a row and stay five points clear of Gamba Osaka.

FC Seoul's K ​League lead was cut ​to two points ⁠by defending champions Jeonbuk Motors after they were held 1-1 by Anyang FC on Sunday.

Patryk Klimala had given the visitors a 45th minute ​lead but Airton Moises levelled for Anyang with 12 minutes remaining, ​ending FC Seoul's ⁠perfect start to the season.

Jeonbuk picked up their third win in a row with a 2-0 victory over Ulsan HD.

Chengdu Rongcheng thrashed Qingdao West ⁠Coast 5-1 ​on Saturday to maintain their unbeaten start to the ​Chinese Super League campaign.

Chengdu have a two-point lead over Chongqing Tonglianglong, who secured their second win of the season ​with a 1-0 victory over Zhejiang FC on Sunday.