Mostafa Shobeir saves penalty as Al Ahly beat Modern Sport 1-0

Al Ahly returned to winning ways in the Egyptian Premier League after securing a 1-0 victory over Modern Sport on Thursday evening at Cairo International Stadium.

Goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir proved decisive, saving an 85th-minute penalty from Ali Fawzi to preserve Al Ahly’s narrow lead and help the Red Devils claim all three points in their eighth-round fixture.

The victory lifted Al Ahly to 20 points in second place, following their 3-3 draw with Al-Qanah in the previous round. Modern Sport remained sixth on 13 points.

El-Saei header gives Al Ahly the lead

Al Ahly threatened early when Ashraf Bencharki met an opportunity with a header, but Modern Sport goalkeeper Mustafa Makhlouf produced a save to deny the hosts.

The Egyptian champions eventually broke the deadlock in the 17th minute, with Omar El-Saei heading home a cross from Ahmed Sayed Zizo.

Al Ahly looked to extend their advantage when Bencharki produced a promising dribble, but the Moroccan winger was unable to find Zizo with his attempted pass.

Shobeir denies Modern Sport from the spot

Modern Sport were handed an opportunity to rescue a point in the 85th minute after winning a penalty.

Ali Fawzi stepped up to take the spot-kick, but Shobeir made the crucial save to keep Al Ahly in front.

The hosts continued to push forward in the closing stages and came close to adding a second through a surprise effort from Sofiane Benjedida.

However, no further goals followed, as Al Ahly held on for a 1-0 win and returned to winning ways in the league.