Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Ahly 3rd with 40 points, Ismaily 14th with 20, 20 apart. The last five rounds placed Ismaily no better than 41st for form, against 14th in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Ahly were scoring 1.65 and conceding 0.95, Ismaily 0.31 and 0.92, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
Al Ahly had drawn three in a row. Ismaily had been beaten in three straight games. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Al Ahly, 3/15 for Ismaily.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 5 for Al Ahly, 0 for Ismaily and 2 drawn, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings.
The venue was Cairo International Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. Al Ahly led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al Ahly: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (31'), Yassin Marei (43')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahly 70% · Ismaily 30% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 10-3