Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Ahly 2nd with 76 points, El Entag El Harby 17th with 28, 48 apart. On the form table El Entag El Harby stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.09/1.82 for El Entag El Harby and 2.12/0.85 for Al Ahly (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
7 matches unbeaten backed Al Ahly's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The match was played at WE Al-Ahly Stadium in al-Qāhirah (capacity 30,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Ahly led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.