Overview

• Ahly beat Zamalek 2-1 in round nine of the Egyptian Premier League after falling behind to a first-half penalty by Hossam Abdelmaguid.
• Hussein El Shahat came on to level the match and won the spot kick that Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet converted seven minutes later for the winner.
• Club official Walid Salah El-Din praised the squad’s resilience and urged fans not to believe what he called mostly false reports about the team.
• Al Wahda drew 0-0 away to Tractor in Tabriz in the AFC Champions League Elite, taking the Abu Dhabi club to four points and leaving the hosts on two.
• Sharjah held Al Sadd 1-1 in Doha, with Caio Lucas canceling Akram Afif’s opener, a result that moved the visitors to four points after two matches.