Cairo, Egypt – Al Ahly suffered a heavy defeat against Pyramids, losing 3-0 in the match that brought them together at the Air Defense Stadium, as part of the fourth round of the second stage of the Egyptian Premier League.
The match remained evenly matched until the 70th minute, when Fiston Mayele managed to break through Al Ahly’s defense, taking advantage of a clearance error, and powerfully put the ball into the net, announcing Pyramids’ lead.
بعد تمريرة خاطئة من ياسر إبراهيم.. فيستون مايلي يسجل الهدف الأول في شباك الأهلي pic.twitter.com/VrWxRqE5Yl
— ON Sport (@ONTimeSports) April 27, 2026The Sky Blues didn’t have to wait long, as Maile struck again in the 80th minute, after exploiting another mistake in the middle of the field, and ran with the ball before skillfully shooting it over goalkeeper Mustafa Shobeir, adding the second goal.
The match witnessed refereeing controversy after the referee cancelled a goal scored by Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet for Al-Ahly after consulting the video technology, thus depriving the Red team of reducing the deficit.
تريزيجيه يسجل هدف التعادل للأهلي أمام بيراميدز بعد مهارة رائعة من بن شرقي 🔴 ولكن حكم الفيديو يتدخل ويلغي الهدف pic.twitter.com/GV0zxj3G7j
— ON Sport (@ONTimeSports) April 27, 2026In the 90th minute, Pyramids confirmed their superiority after they were awarded a penalty kick, which Karim Hafez successfully converted into the third goal.
بعد خطأ على زيزو.. ركلة جزاء لصالح بيراميدز تنتهي بالهدف الثالث.. وفرحة كبيرة من ممدوح عيد رئيس النادي pic.twitter.com/Y4BZI0Wuek
— ON Sport (@ONTimeSports) April 27, 2026With this victory, Pyramids raised its tally to 47 points in second place, continuing to put pressure on the race for the top spot, while Al-Ahly’s tally remained frozen at 44 points in third place, intensifying the competition in the decisive rounds of the tournament.
