Bank Al Ahly defeat Talaea El Gaish 3-0 after penalty miss and late red card

Bank Al Ahly secured a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Tala’ea El Gaish in the sixth week of the league season at Cairo Stadium.

Francisco Anderson gave Bank Al Ahly the lead after only five minutes, striking a first-time effort from inside the penalty area. The goal ensured his side went into half-time 1-0 ahead.

The Brazilian scored his first goal since joining Bank Al Ahly during the summer transfer window, when he arrived from Romanian club FK Csikszereda.

Tala’ea El Gaish had an opportunity to equalise in the 64th minute when Mohamed Atef was awarded a penalty. However, his attempt struck the goalkeeper’s left-hand post and stayed out.

Bank Al Ahly doubled their advantage in the 73rd minute through Algerian forward Salah Bouchama. He carried the ball into the penalty area, went through one-on-one with the goalkeeper and finished into the net.

Tala’ea El Gaish’s evening became more difficult in the 90th minute when defender Khaled Setouhy was sent off for bringing down Mostafa Shalaby on the edge of the penalty area.

The match also featured a confrontation between the two teams’ benches at the side of the pitch. Referee Mahmoud Bassiouny showed yellow cards to Tala’ea El Gaish defender Amr Tarek and Bank Al Ahly assistant coach Assem Salah.

Bank Al Ahly completed the scoring in the fifth minute of added time. Khaled Abdel Shafy converted a corner with a header to make it 3-0.

The result moved Bank Al Ahly up to 9 points and seventh place in the table, while Tala’ea El Gaish remain on 7 points in 14th.