Al-Ahly and Al-Ittihad… a renewed confrontation with a long history of goals and excitement
A new confrontation brings together Al-Ahly and Al-Ittihad of Alexandria today at Cairo Stadium in the eleventh round of the Premier League championship, in a match that begins at five in the evening.
This match is a continuation of a long history of confrontations between the two teams, as they have met before in 127 matches since the start of the competition season. 1948-1949.
The lion’s share of the victory was in favor of Al-Ahmar, with 85 matches, while Al-Ittihad won 16 matches, and the draw was decided in 26 matches between them. Al-Ahly players scored 220 goals, compared to 76 goals against them.
Scorers in the confrontations between Al-Ahmar and Zaeem Al-Thaghar
At the level of scorers, Al-Ahly’s top scorer in Al-Ittihad matches is Hossam Hassan with 11 goals, followed by Ahmed Makkawi with 7 goals, then Mohamed Abu Trika with 6 goals, while Wajih Mustafa, Mohamedeen, and Ayman Shawqi each scored 5 goals. On the other side, comes Muhammad Diab Al-Attar, “Al-Diba”. He was Al-Ittihad’s top scorer in Al-Ahly’s matches with 8 goals, followed by Saad Rashid with 5 goals, then Rifai Sorour and Abdel Fattah Al-Jarim with 4 goals each.
Al-Ahly and Al-Ittihad’s matches were always known for their clubness and excitement, and witnessed many great results throughout history. Al-Ahly won with heavy results, most notably 6-0 in the 2005-2006 season, and 5-0 in three consecutive seasons (1953-1954, 1956-1957, 1957-1958). It also achieved a 5-1 victory in the 1996-1997 season, and 4-0 on six occasions, in addition to two 4-1 victories. As for Al-Ittihad’s most prominent victories, they came with a score of 4-1 in the 2014-2015 season and 4-3 in the 2018-2019 season, while one match historically ended in a 4-4 draw in the 1954-1955 season.
Today’s confrontation between Al-Ahly and Al-Ittihad carries a special flavor, as the Red Giant seeks to continue its victories and confirm its historical superiority, while the leader of Al-Thaghr aspires to achieve a new surprise against the historic champion of the league. Al-Masry.
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