Video: Al Ahly's crushing loss reshapes the Egyptian league duel between Pyramids and Zamalek

What happened in Cairo

Al Ahly were edged 2-1 by Tala'ea El Gaish at the Military College Stadium in a postponed Egyptian Premier League fixture, surrendering valuable points in the title race.

The loss hands a golden opportunity to Pyramids and, potentially, Zamalek to close the gap at the top.

The Red Devils fell behind early as Mohamed Atef struck for Tala'ea El Gaish, taking advantage of a defensive lapse.

Haadi Riyad then leveled for Al Ahly, scoring his first goal for the club after joining in January, sending the teams into the break level.

There was a moment of dispute when Riyad celebrated and Yasser Ibrahim argued the ball should be credited differently, though the club later confirmed Riyad’s strike.

Mohamed Abu Zayed added a second for Tala'ea El Gaish in the 61st minute to seal the victory.

Impact on standings

In the night’s other match, Pyramids defeated Bank Al Ahli 1-0 at Cairo International Stadium, with Hamid Hamdan scoring the winner.

Following these results, Al Ahly sit third on 40 points, Tala'ea El Gaish are 14th with 22 points, Pyramids climb to 43 points in second, and Bank Al Ahli stay ninth with 26 points.

The outcomes narrow the title race and give Pyramids—potentially aided by a crack in the armor of rivals— renewed belief going into the final stretch.

Punchline 1: If this league were a sniper, it would hit the second shot—right between the VAR reviews and the whistle. Punchline 2: The title race just learned that every goal has a remix: the first one stuns, the second one settles the score, and the third one carefully checks the replay obsession.