Hussein El Shahat scores Al Ahly’s 700th goal in African competitions

Hussein El Shahat scored Al Ahly’s 700th goal in African competitions as they faced Kitara FC in the second preliminary-round second leg of the Confederation Cup at Cairo Stadium.

El Shahat broke the deadlock in the 37th minute, lifting a shot over the goalkeeper after taking advantage of his advanced position.

The goal was El Shahat’s 24th for Al Ahly in African competitions, strengthening his position as the club’s fourth-highest scorer on the continent.

Only Mahmoud El Khatib, with 37 goals, Mohamed Aboutrika, with 32, and Emad Meteb, with 28, have scored more for Al Ahly in African competitions.

The club’s landmark goals have been scored by:

– Goal 1: Mahmoud El Khatib against Mouloudia Club of Algiers in the African Champions League in 1976 – Goal 100: Hossam Hassan against Ismaily in the African Cup Winners’ Cup in 1986 – Goal 200: Mohamed Farouk against Raja Casablanca in the African Champions League in 1999 – Goal 300: Flavio against CS Sfaxien in the African Champions League in 2006 – Goal 400: Rami Rabia against TP Mazembe in the CAF Super Cup in 2013 – Goal 500: Walid Azaro against Kampala City in the African Champions League in 2018 – Goal 600: Mohamed Sherif against Al-Merrikh in the African Champions League in 2022 – Goal 700: Hussein El Shahat against Kitara FC in the Confederation Cup in 2026-27

Al Ahly went into the second leg with a 2-1 advantage from the first match in Uganda.

The winner of the tie will advance to the Confederation Cup group stage.