Seven Facts About Our EPL Game Against Ghazl El Mahalla SC

Our football’s first team will face Ghazl El Mahalla SC on Friday night in the second round of the Egyptian Premier League.

Here are 7 facts about this game's history:

1- Head to Head

Both teams met on 91 occasions with Al Ahly coming out victorious 50 times, draw taking place on 30 occasions, and Ghazl El Mahalla SC winning 11 matches.

2- Goals Scored

The Red Eagles managed to score 120 goals against Ghazl El Mahalla SC with 65 of our players taking part in these goals and Hossam Hassan being our top scorer with 7 goals.  However, we conceded 51 goals and managed to come out with a clean sheet in 49 matches.

2- Biggest Win

Our biggest win over Ghazl El Mahalla SC was 4-0 and it happened on 3 occasions in the following seasons: 1958-1959, 1975-76, and 1978-1979.

4- First Victory

Al Ahly’s first ever victory over Ghazl El Mahalla SC goes all the way back to the season of 1956-1957, when the Red Eagles won the match 1-0.

5- Last Victory

Our last win against them was five years ago on the 25th of October, when Al Ahly defeated Ghazl El Mahalla SC 2-0 with Hossam Ghaly being our last scorer.

6- Most Appearances

Our veteran player Osama Orabi has the most appearances against Ghazl El Mahalla SC, having played in 20 matches.

7- Special Record

Al Ahly and Ghazl El Mahalla SC are considered to be two of only seven teams to win the Egyptian Premier League title.