Ahly were handed their first defeat of the season after slumping to a 2-1 Egyptian Premier League loss to Arab Contractors, courtesy of a controversial second-half penalty.
It was an enticing clash that saw Arab Contractors, the league’s highest-scoring team, take the lead through Mohamed Farouk after just four minutes before Amr Gamal drew level 12 minutes later.
But a second-half controversy saw the referee dismiss Egypt defender Wael Gomaa and point to the spot after he allegedly felled a one-on-one Mohamed Salem even though the tackle looked outside the box.
Mohamed Adel smashed home the ensuing penalty on 57 minutes to hand the hosts their first win over Ahly since their famous 2-1 victory in 2004’s Egypt Cup final.
Egypt forward Mohamed Nagy ‘Gedo’ made his returning debut in the game after replacing the ineffectual El-Sayed Hamdy in the second half.
Although the defeat ends Ahly’s four match winning streak, they still remain in charge of Group A on12 points, with Contractors climbing into third place, one point adrift of the Reds.
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