Match Report
In the standings it was Al Ahly 3rd on 40 points, El Gounah 4th on 46 — separated by 6. El Gounah's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ahly 1.65 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, El Gounah 0.77 and 0.69, with the league averaging 1.01.
Defeat had not touched Al Ahly in 7 games.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Ahly 5, draws 3, El Gounah 0, at 3.38 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 63%.
The match was played at Cairo International Stadium (capacity 74,100). Al Ahly led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Ahly: Emam Ashour (35')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahly 62% · El Gounah 38% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 8-4