Al Ahly continued their pursuit of the Egyptian Premier League top spot with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Modern Sport on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Cairo International Stadium in the eighth round of the competition.

Omar El Saei scored the only goal in the 17th minute, while goalkeeper Mostafa Shobier stole the spotlight with a crucial late penalty save, securing three valuable points and earning the Man of the Match award.

The victory took Al Ahly to 20 points from eight matches, just one point behind league leaders Pyramids FC, who have 21 points.

Meanwhile, Modern Sport remained on 13 points.

El Saei Gives Al Ahly the Lead

Al Ahly started the match with attacking pressure, looking for an early goal.

Achraf Bencharki nearly opened the scoring in the 10th minute when he connected with Ahmed Eid's cross, but goalkeeper Mostafa Makhlouf saved his header.

In the 17th minute, Omar El Saei broke the deadlock after receiving an excellent pass from Ahmed Sayed Zizo and directing a header into the net.

Modern Sport responded by pushing forward and creating chances, with Mahmoud Mamdouh threatening Al Ahly's goal.

However, Mostafa Shobier made an important save to preserve his team's lead until halftime.

Al Ahly continued attacking after the break, hoping to extend their advantage.

Bencharki missed a major opportunity in the 61st minute after finding himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

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Al Ahly introduced Hussein El Shahat and Ahmed Nabil Koka to strengthen the team, but their finishing problems continued.

Both Zizo and El Shahat missed opportunities to score a second goal, leaving Modern Sport with a chance to return to the match.

Shobier Secures the Victory

The final minutes brought major drama as Modern Sport increased their attacking pressure in search of an equalizer.

Referee Amin Omar awarded Modern Sport a penalty following a challenge by Akram Tawfik on Adam Rajem inside the penalty area.

Ali Fawzi stepped up to take the penalty, but Mostafa Shobier produced an outstanding save, pushing the ball away for a corner and protecting Al Ahly's narrow lead.

The save proved decisive, preventing Modern Sport from scoring a late equalizer.

Al Ahly made further substitutions, bringing on Taher Mohamed Taher and Sofiane Benjdida during the closing stages to help maintain their advantage.

The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Al Ahly, while Shobier received the Man of the Match award for his excellent performance and crucial penalty save.

Despite securing all three points, Al Ahly's missed opportunities highlighted the team's need to improve its finishing in future matches.

The victory keeps Al Ahly firmly involved in the Egyptian Premier League title race, just one point behind Pyramids FC, as the team looks to maintain its winning form and challenge for the top spot.