CAIRO – Left-winger Salah Mohsen scored a late equalizer in the 81st minute to earn Al-Ahly a 2-2 draw in the Cairo derby against Zamalek Sunday night.
Striker Mohamed Sherif put the Red Devils ahead at Al-Ahly WE Al-Salam Stadium in the 12th minute, instead of wilting, Zamalek hit back with two goals to take the lead.
The White Knights’ goals came from Moroccan left-winger Achraf Bencharki in the 68th minute as veteran playmaker Mahmoud Abdel Razeq ‘Shikabala’ scored Zamalek’s second goal in the 76th minute.
Zamalek leads the domestic table with 45 points from 21 matches, four points clear of third-placed Al-Ahly, who has three games in hand.
Masry, Future, Ittihad claim wins
Al-Masry of Port Said, Future FC and Al-Ittihad of Alexandria claimed victories in their matches in the 22nd matchday of the 2021-22 Egyptian Premier League season.
Al-Masry of Port Said defeated El-Gouna 1-0 at the Army Stadium in Borg el-Arab.
Abdel-Latif Grendo scored the match sole goal from the penalty spot in the 87th minute.
The victory lifts Al-Masry of Port Said to 13th place with 23 points from 22 matches as El-Gouna remained at 14th place with 21 points from 21 matches.
At Petrosport Stadium in Cairo, Future FC snatched a 2-1 win over Enppi.
Striker Ahmed Refaat opened the scoring for Future FC from the penalty spot in the 8th minute.
Central midfield player Mohamed Reda added the second in the 37th minutes.
In the 82nd minute, Nigerian right winger Jude Dinopeter scored the petroleum side sole goal.
The result left Future FC to 4th place with 39 points from 22 matches as Enppi stayed in 9th place with 26 points from 22 games.
At Alexandria Stadium, Al-Ittihad of Alexandria grabbed a 1-0 win over Misr el-Maqassa.
Ghanaian striker Benjamin Boateng scored the game sole goal in the 3rd minute.
Al-Ittihad of Alexandria is now 12th place in the table with 25 points from 22 matches as Misr el-Maqassa dropped into 17th place with 14 points from 22 matches.
At Arab Contractors Stadium, Ceramica Cleopatra and Pharco FC played out a 1-1 draw.
Left winger Shadi Hussein opened the scoring for Ceramica Cleopatra in the 25th minute.
Centre-back player Ahmed Moudi levelled the score for Pharco FC from the penalty spot in the 15th minute.
The draw kept Ceramica Cleopatra into 10th place with 26 points from 22 matches as Pharco FC remained at 8th place with 30 points from 22 matches.
Elsewhere, hosts Ismaili was held to a goalless draw against Arab Contractors at the Ismailia Stadium.
Arab Contractors is now in 16th place with 19 points from 21 matches as Ismaili is 15th place with 19 points from 21 matches.
At Cairo’s Military Sports Authority Stadium, Talae el-Gaish was held to a 3-3 draw against Smouha.
Right-winger Ahmed Samir scored twice for Talae el-Gaish from the penalty spot in the 41th and 86th minutes.
Nigerian striker Victory Beniangba added the third in the 51st minute.
Left-winger Abdelkabir el-Ouadi scored twice for Smouha from the penalty spot in the 55th and 90+9 minutes as Centre-back player Ragab Nabil scored in the 71st minute.
The result pushed Smouha to 5th place with 36 points from 22 matches as Talae el-Gaish stayed in 6th place with 33 points from 22 matches.
