The Riyadh-based side now face two-time champions Al Ittihad in another all-Saudi encounter. Xavi Hernandez’s Al Sadd also advanced after seeing off the challenge of fellow Qatari club Al Duhail, with a 3-1 win that gave the Spanish World Cup winner’s team a 4-2 aggregate victory.
Goals from Akram Afif and Asian Player of the Year Abdelkarim Hassan put Al Sadd two goals up inside the first 34 minutes.
Edmilson halved the deficit early in the second half before Ahmed Yasser’s injury time own goal secured Al Sadd’s progress.
The 2011 champions, who were the last team from the west of the continent to win the Asian title, will take on Al Nassr from Saudi Arabia in the last eight.
The club from Riyadh completed a 4-3 aggregate win over Al Wahda of the United Arab Emirates following a 3-2 second leg victory on Monday.
Al Ittihad, meanwhile, set up their last eight meeting with bitter rivals Al Hilal as a result of a 4-3 win over Iran’s Zob Ahan on Monday that sealed a 6-4 aggregate victory.
The first leg of Al Nassr’s meeting with Al Sadd will be played in Riyadh on Aug. 26, with the return on Sept. 16 in Doha, while the clashes featuring Al Ittihad and Al Hilal will be held on Aug. 27 and Sept. 17.
The quarter-finals in the east of the continent see China’s Shanghai SIPG face Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds while two-times winners Guangzhou Evergrande of China face defending champions Kashima Antlers from Japan.
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