Tala'ea El-Gaish edged Al-Mokawloon 1-0 in the Premier League, Ahmed Alaa Eldin's 70th-minute goal settling a match they largely controlled. The home side held 56% possession and finished with more shots, though both teams managed four shots on target.
The deadlock was broken in the 70th minute when Ahmed Alaa Eldin scored for Tala'ea El-Gaish. Al-Mokawloon had no response, and the visitors' evening grew worse as Kossi Agbo and Shady Hussein were both booked in the 90th minute. Mido Gaber had received the game's first yellow card in the 33rd.
The win was built on a narrow but consistent edge. Tala'ea El-Gaish recorded 10 shots to Al-Mokawloon's eight, an expected goals figure of 0.87 against 0.35, and 284 accurate passes to 199. Each side's goalkeeper made four saves.
