Match Report
3 points and 5 places separated them: Modern Sport FC 8th with 37, Al Ahly 3rd with 40. The last five rounds placed Modern Sport FC no better than 38th for form, against 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.62/0.77 for Modern Sport FC and 1.65/0.95 for Al Ahly (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.01.
Modern Sport FC were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Al Ahly had not lost in 15 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Modern Sport FC have 1 win to Al Ahly's 3, with 2 draws, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 17% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
Cairo International Stadium in al-Qāhirah, capacity 74,100, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Modern Sport FC: Hossam Hassan (58'), Ali Elfil (74') · Al Ahly: Ahmed Reda (50'), Yassin Marei (79')