Al Ahly Stays Top with Convincing 4-0 Win Against Al Mokawloon

Al Ahly secured a 4-0 win over Al Mokawloon Al Arab at Cairo International Stadium, in a match rescheduled from the 23rd round of the Egyptian Premier League. This victory further solidifies Al Ahly's lead in the league, bringing their total points to 78, while Al Mokawloon remains at 25 points, edging closer to relegation.

The match began with Al Ahly dominating possession and applying constant pressure on Al Mokawloon’s defense. In the 8th minute, Wissam Abou Ali's attempt, set up by Hussein El Shahat, was deflected for a corner. Emam Ashour followed up with a powerful strike in the 10th minute, narrowly missing the right post of Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud's goal.

Al Ahly continued to press, with Reda Slim launching an attack in the 13th minute, sending the ball over the crossbar. The breakthrough came in the 14th minute when Wissam Abou Ali scored the opening goal. Receiving the ball with his back to the goal, Abou Ali turned and fired a shot into the right corner of the net.

After taking the lead, Al Ahly maintained their offensive pressure while Al Mokawloon focused on defensive tactics to prevent further goals, occasionally counterattacking to threaten Al Ahly’s defense. In the 34th minute, Abou Ali doubled Al Ahly’s lead with a spectacular volley from a Rami Rabia assist. Just before halftime, Marwan Ateya nearly added a third, but Abou El-Saoud made a crucial save, keeping the score at 2-0 at the break.

Early in the second half, Emam Ashour’s shot in the 52nd minute was deflected for a corner, followed by a close effort from Karim Fouad that missed the right post. In the 65th minute, Abou Ali completed his hat-trick with a shot that deflected off a defender and into the net.

Al Ahly made four substitutions in the 72nd minute, bringing on Percy Tau, Omar Kamal, Khaled Abdel-Fattah, and Ahmed Abdelkader to replace Hussein El Shahat, Mohamed Hany, Reda Slim, and Wissam Abou Ali. Percy Tau capped off the scoring in the 78th minute with a precise header from a cross on the left flank. Al Ahly's final substitution came in the 81st minute, introducing young player Mohamed Abdallah for Akram Tawfik.

The match concluded with a comprehensive 4-0 victory for Al Ahly, solidifying their position at the top of the league and pushing Al Mokawloon closer to relegation.