One Score, Three Close Calls: The Egyptian Premier League Closes Round 13 with Three 1-1 Thrillers
4 November 2025
Three positive 1-1 draws closed Round 13 of the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday, delivering a night of balanced battles and late drama across Cairo and beyond.
Wadi Digla vs Haras El Hodoud: A 1-1 Thriller
On The Peace Stadium in Cairo, Wadi Digla and Haras El Hodoud played to a 1-1 draw in a match that combined intensity with a dramatic finish. The Ivory Coast forward Frank Boly put Digla ahead in the 19th minute with a precise strike after a smart through ball. Haras El Hodoud answered before halftime, as Mohammed Adham converted a teammate’s pass in the 42nd minute to level the score and secure a precious point away from home. Digla pushed after the break in search of a winner, but the defense and a key save kept the game level. The result lifted Haras El Hodoud to 13 points in 15th and left Digla on 20 points in 6th place.
El Mokawloon vs Smouha: A Shared Draw
At the Mokawloon venue, El Mokawloon Arab Contractors and Smouha finished 1-1 after a back-and-forth affair. Smouha struck first through Abdo Yahya in the 25th minute, finishing off a well-worked buildup. In stoppage time of the first half, Shukri Najib headed in a late equalizer for the hosts, restoring parity just before the break. The second half offered chances for both teams, but neither could find the decisive goal. The draw leaves El Mokawloon on 10 points (17th) and Smouha on 16 points (11th), keeping the ladder unusually tight in mid-table.
ZED vs Bank Al Ahly: The Cairo Clash Ends Level
In the Cairo Stadium, ZED and Bank Al Ahly also shared the spoils at 1-1. Bank Al Ahly opened the scoring in the 11th minute from a confident penalty converted by Ahmed Yasser Rayan. ZED replied in the 45+3 minute through Mahmoud Saber after a defensive scramble, earning a draw that kept the hosts in the hunt early in the second period. The second half offered chances on both sides but no additional goals, leaving ZED on 17 points (8th) and Bank Al Ahly on 16 points (9th).
The round, dubbed by many as a “draw round,” highlighted how closely matched the league has become this season. Teams are chasing points to dodge relegation or climb toward continental qualification, while the big guns plot their moves for the UAE-hosted domestic Super Cup.
Three draws, one night, and a league that refuses to pick a winner too easily. The next round promises even more tension as teams regroup and re-strategize for the run-in to the season’s climax.
Punchline time: If football ever needed a therapist, Round 13 would be it—three 1-1s and instant balance; apparently even the scoreboard needs meditation. Punchline two: they say football is a game of inches; in Egypt, it’s a game of inches plus a few late minutes—enough to turn a sigh into a cheer, or a lead into a tie, depending on the referee’s playlist.
