Ivica Olic struck in stoppage time to hand German giants Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over a lively Ahly side in a friendly game in Qatari capital Doha on Saturday.
The Croatian striker made the most of a mistake from Ahly�s keeper Sherif Ekramy to notch home and prevent Egyptian champions Ahly, who put in a brave display, from securing a famous draw.
Olic put Bayern in front in the first half but evergreen midfielder Mohamed Barakat brought Ahly level few minutes after the restart.
Al Ahly produced some free-flowing football in the latter stages but were let down by Ekramy�s blunder just before the end.
The Red Devils (Al Ahly) won 2-1 in the previous meeting between both sides in 1977.
Brazilian striker Fabio Junior and veteran playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika were introduced in the second half as coach Manuel Jose sought to beef up Ahly�s attack.
Abou-Treika made an immediate impact, setting up Barakat for the equalizer on 50 minutes in a move reminiscent of the duo�s past effective combinations which helped Ahly claim a host of domestic and continental titles during the past seven years.
A defence-splitting pass from Abou-Treika released the mercurial Barakat, who held off Holger Badstuber to slot home with aplomb.
Al Ahly�s intricate passing game drew admiration from the crowd but Bayern still emerged the winners deep in stoppage time.
Ekramy fumbled a left-wing cross and Olic pounced on the rebound to fire home into the roof of the net.
Watch the Goals and highlights here:
Interview with Al Ahly’s coach after the game
Interview with Barakat
