Al Ahly defeated Haras El Hodoud by a score of 5-0 in the Egyptian Premier League. The match was part of the fourth round of the league's decisive phase. This outcome gives Al Ahly a win in the Al Ahly vs Haras El Hodoud fixture for this round.
The goals came from five different players. Taher Mohamed Taher opened the scoring in the ninth minute. Ahmed Nabil added a second goal in the 27th minute.
Wessam Abou Ali increased the lead in the 55th minute. Hussein El-Shahat scored the fourth goal in the 73rd minute, and Mohamed Hani completed the scoring in the final minute of play, 90+4.
The match took place at Cairo International Stadium.
One player from each side received a caution during the game. Ahmed Nabil from Al Ahly and Raafat Khalil from Haras El-Hodoud were shown yellow cards.
Al Ahly's starting lineup included Mohamed El-Shennawy, Rami Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hani, Ahmed Nabil, Marwan Attia, Emam Ashour, Amr El-Sulaya, Taher Mohamed Taher, Wessam Abou Ali, and Achraf Bencharki. Substitutions were made throughout the second half, bringing on Hussein El-Shahat, Mostafa El-Esh, Mohamed Magdi, Ali Maaloul, and Nejc Gradisar.
Haras El-Hodoud started Mohamed El Sayed, Abdel Rahman Gouda, Mohamed Samy, Ibrahim Abdel Hakeem, Emeka Eze, Fawzi El Henawy, Mohamed Magli, Mohamed El Deghemy, Amr Gamal, Mohamed Farouk, and Mahmoud Mamdouh. Their changes included Mahmoud Abou Gouda, Karim Yehya, Raafat Khalil, Franck Etouga, and Eslam Abou Slima.
There was previous discussion regarding Ali Maaloul's participation in the match. Reports indicated that Imad Nasr had promised the player an opportunity to participate in the upcoming match against Haras El Hodoud, as noted in a report on match participation.
Before the match, a preview discussed the situation, stating there was no room for mistakes for Al Ahly as they faced their opponent in the league. Preview The team's win followed a previous 3-2 result against Petrojet.The victory in the league phase was seen as having a positive impact. A report on the match noted that Al Ahly achieved a victory with a score of 5-0. match report Imad Al-Nahas commented on the outcome.Imad Al-Nahas said the outcome "has contributed to boosting players' confidence."
