Egyptian side Ittihad of Alexandria got a first leg advantage in the Arab Cup round of 16 after defeating Al-Muharraq of Bahrain 2-0 at Alexandria stadium on Sunday. Ahmed Refaat converted a penalty just before halftime and striker Khaled Qamar doubled the lead six minutes after the hour-mark. The second leg will take place in Bahrain on 26 November. Ittihad reached the regional tournament's quarter-finals last season before losing to Saudi side Al-Hilal.