Match Centre

Ceramica Cleopatra's 2–0 victory was built on ruthless efficiency rather than dominance. National Bank of Egypt actually posted the superior shot count, firing 13 attempts to Cleopatra's 7, and matched them on possession at 51% to 49%. The decisive gap lay in shot quality and conversion: Cleopatra converted 2 of their 4 shots on goal, while National Bank mustered only 2 on goal from 13 total attempts, hitting 8 shots wildly off target. This clinical edge encapsulates a performance where Cleopatra made their limited opportunities count.

The match turned decisively in Cleopatra's favour after half-time. Mohamed Reda opened the scoring in the 49th minute—just three minutes into the second half—from Ahmed Belhadji's assist, a moment that shifted momentum entirely. National Bank responded with double substitutions at the 55-minute mark (Yaw Annor and Ahmed Madbouli entering), yet failed to translate their territorial pressure into goals. Amr Kalawa's 65th-minute strike sealed the result, arriving when National Bank's attacking overhaul had yielded only peripheral chances. National Bank's profligacy in the final third—evidenced by those 8 shots off target against Cleopatra's 2—proved the undoing. Cleopatra's 6 corners versus National Bank's 3 also signalled their control of set-piece territory, a platform they managed without needing to exploit it further.

The single stat that decided this: Cleopatra's 50% conversion rate on shots on goal (2 from 4) versus National Bank's 25% (2 from 8).