Match Report
Al Ahly, 1st with 86 points, sat 61 points above El Raja (17th, 25). El Raja had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Per game in the league, El Raja were scoring 0.74 and conceding 1.62, Al Ahly 2.12 and 0.56, against a competition average of 1.18 goals per team per game.
Al Ahly arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for El Raja, 12/15 for Al Ahly.
Alexandria Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,676. Half-time and full-time told different stories: El Raja led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
El Raja: Hamada Naser (40') · Al Ahly: Islam Mohareb (73'), Bassem Ali (59'), W. Azaro (51')
Key stats
Possession: El Raja 32% · Al Ahly 68% · Total shots: 6-14 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 1-6