Beijing Guoan defeated Melbourne Victory 3-1 while a penalty kick helped Shanghai Shenhua edge Football Club (FC) Tokyo 1-0 during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League group matches in Qatar on Tuesday.

During the Group E match in Doha, Beijing Guoan notched their third winning streak while Melbourne Victory were largely lackluster both in attack and defense, with even the Australian side's consolation goal late in the second half coming through a huge deflection.

Shanghai Shenhua improved their chances of qualification with their second win in three matches in Group F in Al Rayyan.

Beijing Guoan allowed their Australian rivals only 40 percent ball possession and that worked hugely in their favor as they created chances galore at the Al Sadd Sports Club.

The team's Brazilian forwards played a pivotal role, as Renato Augusto and Alan Carvalho scored goals in the 22nd and 34th minutes before Wang Zimin's brilliant goal in the 74th minute to put the match out of Victory's reach.

"In the first half we played really well as we tried high pressing as we trained before the game and were successful in keeping control," said Frenchman Bruno Genesio, who has been in charge at Beijing Guoan for almost 16 months.

"The only thing I am disappointed about is that we conceded one goal towards the end. We need to be more serious and cautious towards the end of the game."

Beijing Guoan sent out a strong warning to their rivals in the tournament by following up on their win over FC Seoul last week with another impressive performance in Doha, where the tournament's eastern zone matches are being played after a nine-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shanghai Shenhua were celebrating their success over Tokyo FC after Yu Hanchao's successful penalty in the 74th minute proved the decisive moment in the match.

"FC Tokyo is a great team but today we really wanted to limit their opportunities," said Shenhua coach Choi Kang-hee.

"Our players really overcame their difficulties of fitness and fatigue. They persisted from the first minute until the end and I thank them for that."

Elsewhere, FC Seoul crushed Chiangrai United 5-0 with Yun Ju-tae scoring a brace in the second half in Group E, while Ulsan Hyundai beat Perth Glory 2-1 in Group F.

Seoul are second on six points, three behind Beijing Guoan while Chiangrai are on the brink of elimination after losing their third straight game.

(With input from agencies)