Abu Qair Semad took all three points with a 1-0 win over National Bank of Egypt, despite being thoroughly outplayed. Ali Hussein's 59th-minute goal, set up by Youssef Hamdi, settled a contest in which the home side had just 18% possession.
The only goal arrived just before the hour when Youssef Hamdi teed up Ali Hussein, who finished to make it 1-0. National Bank of Egypt pushed for an equaliser, and Islam Ashraf and Ali Hussein were both booked late on as Abu Qair Semad held out.
The statistics underline how remarkable the result was. National Bank of Egypt had 82% possession, 30 shots to four and an expected-goals total of 1.81 to 0.64, yet Abu Qair Semad's goalkeeper made nine saves and their opponents missed two big chances. Abu Qair Semad converted one of their three shots on target, and that was enough.
