VIDEO: Al Ahly beats ENPPI 2-0 | Egyptian League

Ramadan Sobhi made the difference again but lasted only one half after receiving a bizarre red card as Ahly surged 11 points clear at the top with a 2-0 win over ENPPI in the Egyptian Premier League on Friday.

The 19-year-old, Ahly’s best performer this season who reports suggested might leave for Europe in the summer, won a penalty after a brilliant individual effort which playmaker Abdallah El-Said converted to put the Red Devils ahead three minutes before the break.

However, he received a straight red card just before the second half got underway. Local reports said he was given his marching orders for insulting ENPPI’s Rami Sabri, with whom he had an altercation in the first period.

Despite their numerical disadvantage, Ahly made the points safe with a deflected free kick from winger Moemen Zakareya 11 minutes from time as the Cairo giants took another step towards a ninth league triumph in 10 seasons.

MATCH FACTS:

Full time: Al Ahly 2-0 ENPPI
Goals by: Abdallah El-Said 42 (pen), Moemen Zakareya 79

Yellow cards: Lama Kone 43, Mahmoud Toba 55, Rami Sabri 78, Mohamed Nassef 90+4 (ENPPI)

Red cards: Ramadan Sobhi 45 (Ahly)

Starting line-ups:

Al Ahly: Sherif Ekramy, Ahmed Fathi, Rami Rabia, Ahmed Hegazy, Sabri Rahil, Hossam Ashour, Hossam Ghaly, Abdallah El-Said (Abdallah El-Said 77), Moemen Zakareya (Saad Samir 86), Ramadan Sobhi, Amr Gamal (Malick Evouna 74)

ENPPI: Ali Lotfi, Osama Ibrahim, Salah Soliman, Rami Sabri, Mohamed Nassef, Hamdi Fathi (Oumed Oukri 66), Mahmoud Toba, Mahmoud Kaouf, Salah Ashour, Lama Kone (Mario Martinez 59), Ahmed Abdel-Zaher (Wael Farrag 73)

Venue: Borg El-Arab Stadium (Alexandria)

Referee: Mohamed Farouk