Ceramica Cleopatra Defeats Al Ittihad Alexandria 3-1 in Egyptian Premier League
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At a glance
- Ceramica Cleopatra achieved a decisive 3-1 victory against Al Ittihad Alexandria in the Egyptian Premier League.
- Ahmed Belhadj opened the scoring for Ceramica Cleopatra, with Marwan Othman adding a second goal.
- Al Ittihad Alexandria managed to pull one back through Hossam Hassan, but Ceramica Cleopatra sealed their win with a third goal.
Ceramica Cleopatra secured a commanding 3-1 victory over Al Ittihad Alexandria in a matchday two fixture of the Egyptian Premier League season 2026-2027. The game took place at the Alexandria Stadium.
Ahmed Belhadj put Ceramica Cleopatra ahead in first-half stoppage time, converting a penalty in the 45th minute plus five additional minutes. The lead was extended in the 64th minute when Marwan Othman found the back of the net, doubling Ceramica Cleopatra's advantage.
Al Ittihad Alexandria fought back, with Hossam Hassan reducing the deficit in the 77th minute, giving the home side a glimmer of hope. However, Ceramica Cleopatra quickly extinguished any comeback aspirations. Grady Shar sealed the victory for his team with a third goal in the 80th minute, ensuring all three points for Ceramica Cleopatra.
This win moves Ceramica Cleopatra up to ninth place in the league table with three points. Al Ittihad Alexandria remains on one point and sits in fifteenth place.
Originally published by Al-Masry Al-Youm in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.