Al-Ahly stunned as Zamalek and Pyramids claim wins in Egyptian Premier League

Tamer Mohamed

CAIRO – Defending champions Al-Ahly was hit by defeat as Zamalek and Pyramids FC claimed victories in their matches at 13th matchday of the 2021-2022 Egyptian Premier League season.

Al-Ahly went down to a 1-0 loss at Al-Masry of Port Said at the Borg el-Arab Stadium in Alexandria.

The Port Said-based club goal came from Tunisian defender Haythem Ayouni in the 8^th minute.

The victory, the first over Ahly since 2016, pushed Al-Masry to 6th place with 19 points from 13 matches as the Red Devils remained on top of the domestic league with 31 points from 12 matches and has a game in hand.

Elsewhere, Zamalek stunned Misr el-Maqassa 1-0 at the Military Academy Stadium in Cairo.

The White Knights’ sole goal came from midfielder Emam Ashour in the 43^rd minute.

The precious win moved Zamalek joint top level with Al-Ahly on 31 points, although the latter still has a game in hand.

Misr el-Maqassa stayed in 17^th place (second from bottom) with nine points from 13 matches.

At the Air Defence Stadium in Cairo, Pyramids FC thumped Ghazl el-Mahalla 1-0.

Striker Ibrahim Adel scored the decisive goal in the 82^nd minute.

The result kept Pyramids FC in third place at the standing with 29 points from 13 matches as Ghazl el-Mahalla remained at 14^th place with 13 points from 13 matches.

At the same week, Pharco FC was held to a 2-2 draw against NBE Club at the Alexandria Stadium.

Striker Nasser Mansi scored for NBE Club in the 57^th minute as right-winger Walid Farag scored the equaliser for Pharco FC in the 59th minute.

Pharco’s central midfielder Mahmoud Hamada added the second in the 86^th minute as NBE Club grabbed the equaliser through striker Mohamed Helal in the 89^h minute.

The result pushed NBE Club to 7th place with 18 points from 13 matches as Pharco FC stayed in 8^th place with 17 points from 13 matches.

At El-Gouna Stadium, Arab Contractors defeated El-Gouna FC 2-1.

Left-winger Mahmoud el-Shabrawi scored the opening for El-Gouna in the 59^th minute as striker Ahmed Ali grabbed the equaliser for Arab Contractors in the 67^th minute.

Mauritanian centre-forward Mamadou Niass claimed the winner for the Contractors in the 73^rd minute.

The win pushed Arab Contractors to 15^th place with 11 points from 13 matches as El-Gouna remained at 12^th place with 14 points from 12 matches.