Alvaro Gonzalez, Nemanja Radonjic and Dimitri Payet scored for Marseille after Granville were reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of William Sea.
Iran federation's spokesman said they are prepared to host foreign teams and has guaranteed match security to the AFC, calling on the organisation to stand against any accusations stating otherwise.
Schalke moved up to fourth place, level on 33 points with third-placed Bayern Munich.
Coach Xavi hails Al Sadd's 'best performance of the season'.
The 34-year-old underwent a medical in Milan on Friday before completing a deal reported to be worth 1.5 million euros plus bonuses.
City are second in the table, 14 points behind Liverpool.
Xavi-coached Sadd defeated Al Duhail 4-0 in the final.
A proposed quarter-final venue in 2022, Education City Stadium is known as the 'Diamond in the Desert'.
The England international, 26, has led the side in games when Young has been absent and was an obvious choice for the role having played in every Premier League match this season.
Jurgen Klopp's men look destined to end a 30-year wait to win a top-flight title, with a 14-point lead over defending champions Manchester City plus a game in hand.
Real Madrid, buoyed by their triumph in Saudi Arabia, play at home to Sevilla on Saturday, while Setien's first game comes on Sunday, also at home, against Granada.
Roma next play Juventus in the quarter-finals at the Allianz Stadium after the record 14-time Cup winners brushed aside Udinese 4-0 on Wednesday.
Qatar missed out on a place in the last 16 after a 1-1 draw against Japan in their final group match.
The 34-year-old will arrive in Italy on Friday for a medical before signing an 18-month contract, Gazzetta Dello Sport reported.
The 30-year-old centre-back has joined the struggling Serie A outfit on a six-month loan from Spanish club Sevilla with an option to buy, with Ibrahimovic also recruited by the club this month.
