Match Report
1 points and 0 places separated them: Al Ahly 2nd with 10, Mamelodi Sundowns 2nd with 9. Al Ahly's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ahly 2.33 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Mamelodi Sundowns 0.83 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.15.
Al Ahly were unbeaten in 13.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Ahly 0, draws 2, Mamelodi Sundowns 3, at 3 goals per meeting.
The venue was Cairo International Stadium, with room for 42,056 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Ahly led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Ahly: Taher Mohamed (24') · Mamelodi Sundowns: Yasser Ibrahim (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahly 40% · Mamelodi Sundowns 60% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 0-4