Match Report
Al Ittihad went into the game 11th in the table on 41 points; Baladiyyat Al Mehalla sat 16th on 28 — a 13-point gap. Baladiyyat Al Mehalla ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.88/1.24 for Al Ittihad and 0.91/1.91 for Baladiyyat Al Mehalla (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, capacity 22,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Ittihad led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.