Al-Ahly secured a dramatic 3-3 draw against Al-Qanah at Cairo International Stadium on October 21, 2026, as Ashraf Dari scored a stoppage-time equalizer in the seventh round of the Egyptian Premier League.
Six-Goal Thriller at Cairo International Stadium
The Egyptian Premier League encounter delivered a chaotic evening of football as Al-Ahly twice surrendered leads before snatching a late point in front of their supporters at Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Omar Al-Saai opened the scoring for the home side in the 18th minute with a strike from inside the penalty area following a pass from Mohamed Hany. Al-Qanah responded when Hazem Abou Sona leveled the score past goalkeeper Moustafa Shobeir in the 54th minute.
Just before halftime, Ashraf Ben Shargi restored Al-Ahly’s advantage to send the team into the break ahead. The visitors equalized again shortly after the restart, before taking a shock lead in the 80th minute when Mohamed Hamdy Zaki broke through on an uncontested breakaway and beat Shobeir to put the visitors ahead 3-2.
With defeat looming, defender Ashraf Dari rescued a point in the fourth minute of stoppage time (90+4), converting a late scoring opportunity to seal the 3-3 final score and split the points after a hard-fought battle.
Pyramids Claims First Place in Domestic Standings
The dropped points leave Al-Ahly in second place in the domestic standings with 17 points from five wins and two draws, while Al-Qanah advanced to 8 points and moved into 11th place in the table. Pyramids capitalized on the result by defeating Tala’ea El-Gaish 4-1 to claim sole possession of first place with 21 points, and Zamalek defeated PetrAsyut one-nil to reach 16 points in third place.
| Club | Points |
|---|---|
| Pyramids | 21 |
| Al-Ahly | 17 |
| Zamalek | 16 |
| Ceramica Cleopatra | 15 |
For the encounter against Al-Qanah, the team’s starting lineup featured Moustafa Shobeir in goal, supported on the pitch by defenders Mohamed Hany, Ashraf Dari, Yasser Marei, and Tawfik Mohamed, alongside midfielders Marwan Attia, Omar Al-Saai, and Imam Ashour, and attackers Ashraf Ben Shargi, Moncef Berkad, and Ahmed Sayed Zizo.
Al-Qanah Climbs Midtable
For Al-Qanah, the hard-fought draw away from home boosted the club to 8 points in the standings, continuing their campaign in the Egyptian Premier League. The squad’s starting lineup for the clash included Mohamed Shaaban in goal, with a defensive line of Osama El-Najjar, Ibrahim Sami, Mohamed El-Shebiny, and Mohab Sami, midfielders Mohamed Said, Mahmoud Behairy, Hafez Ibrahim, and Mahmoud Hany, and forwards Hazem Abou Sona and Maouli Wayaw.
While Al-Ahly maintains an undefeated record through its first seven matches of the 2026-2027 season, the stalemate left the technical staff looking ahead to future fixtures as the domestic campaign continues.
