Match Report
6 points and 11 places separated them: Al Ahly 4th with 10, Smouha 15th with 4. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Ahly 1.75 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Smouha 0.2 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.01.
A win had eluded Smouha for 7 matches. From the last five rounds, Al Ahly held 12 points of 15 and Smouha 1.
5 meetings are on record — 4 won by Al Ahly, 0 by Smouha, 1 drawn, at 1 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 0% of meetings.
Cairo International Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 74,100. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Ahly: Yasser Ibrahim (87')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ahly 66% · Smouha 34% · Total shots: 21-0 · On target: 4-0 · Corners: 9-1