Al Ahly
Achraf Dari broke Olympic El Qanah hearts with a 93rd-minute equaliser to snatch a 3-3 draw for Al Ahly in a Premier League classic that swung from ecstasy to despair under the Cairo floodlights.
The champions looked destined for an unthinkable home defeat when two comical own goals bookended Hazem Abosena’s second-half strike for the visitors. But Dari’s late heroics salvaged a point in a game where possession stats (57%) and 12 total shots told only half the story.
Al Ahly Strike First Through El Saeey
The hosts started like a whirlwind, Mohamed Hany carving open El Qanah’s defence to feed Omar El Saeey for a crisp 18th-minute opener. But just as Al Ahly threatened to overwhelm their opponents with 7 first-half corners, Mahmoud Hany silenced the stands with a vicious 32nd-minute equaliser against the run of play.
Own Goals Swing Madcap Encounter
The game turned on its head when Ibrahim Samy’s calamitous backpass wrong-footed his own keeper two minutes before half-time. Yet El Qanah emerged transformed after the break – Abosena punishing hesitant defending with a 54th-minute rocket before Al Ahly substitute Zizo watched in horror as his mazy run ended with Yassin Marei diverting into his own net (80′).
Dari Delieves Late Drama for Al Ahly
With El Qanah’s Mahmoud Behiry carded for time-wasting, Dari rose highest in the dying moments to nod home from a scrambled set-piece. The Moroccan’s intervention spared Al Ahly’s blushes, though Hussein El Shahat’s late yellow card epitomised their frayed nerves.
This result leaves Al Ahly ruing missed opportunities despite their dominance, while El Qanah will kick themselves after coming within minutes of a famous upset. Both sides now regroup for Matchday 8, where neither can afford such defensive lapses in tighter battles ahead.
Key Moments
18′ ⚽ Al Ahly — Omar El Saeey (assist: Mohamed Hany)
32′ ⚽ Olympic El Qanah — Mahmoud Hany (assist: Mohamed Sadek)
43′ ⚽ Al Ahly — Ibrahim Samy
54′ ⚽ Olympic El Qanah — Hazem Abosena
