Match Report
Al Merreikh went into the game 4th in the table on 4 points; Al Ahly sat 2nd on 10 — a 6-point gap. On recent form Al Merreikh sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Al Merreikh were scoring 0.83 and conceding 1.83, Al Ahly 1.17 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game.
Al Merreikh had won three straight, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
WE Al-Ahly Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 43,000. Al Merreikh led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Merreikh: Ramadan Agab (60') · Al Ahly: Percy Tau (19'), Mohamed Sherif (72'), Ahmed Abdelkader (73')
Key stats
Possession: Al Merreikh 45% · Al Ahly 55% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 1-4