Match Report
ES Tunis (2nd, 9 pts) visited Al Ahly (1st, 10 pts) with 1 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Al Ahly: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 0.95 goals per team per game, Al Ahly ran at 1.33 scored and 0.5 conceded, ES Tunis at 1 and 0.67.
ES Tunis arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Al Ahly had taken 7 of 15 points to ES Tunis's 13.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Al Ahly, 1 by ES Tunis, 1 drawn, at 1.2 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Cairo International Stadium, with room for 74,100 spectators. Al Ahly led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Ahly: Mahmoud Trezeguet (10'), Hamza Jelassi (84' og) · ES Tunis: Florian Danho (68'), Mohamed Amine Tougai (78'), Hamza Jelassi (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahly 67% · ES Tunis 33% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 7-4