Al Ittihad — Cerâmica Cleopatra: 1:3, Premier League
Premier League
Al IttihadD29 May · Away National Bank of Egypt · 2:2D21 Aug · Away Zamalek SC · 0:0L28 Aug · Home Cerâmica Cleopatra · 1:3W2 Sep · Away Abu Qair Semad · 2:0W7 Sep · Home Asyut Petroleum · 1:0W15 Sep · Away Al-Masry SC · 2:0
1:3
Finished
Kick-off was
BST
Cerâmica CleopatraL20 May · Away Zamalek SC · 0:1L23 Aug · Home Olympic El Qanah · 1:2W28 Aug · Away Al Ittihad · 3:1W2 Sep · Home Coca-Cola · 2:0W8 Sep · Away Smouha SC · 2:0W14 Sep · Home National Bank of Egypt · 2:0
In the Premier League game on 28 August 2026, Cerâmica Cleopatra beat Al Ittihad 1:3. Match numbers: shots on target 4:7, corners 2:6.
Match report
Al-Ittihad lost 1-3 to Keramika Cleopatra in the second round of the Egyptian Premier League at the start of August. The visitors opened their account just before half-time and extended their lead early in the second period, before the hosts pulled one back. A late third for Keramika sealed the result.
Belhadji gave the away side the lead on 45+5 minutes, catching Al-Ittihad flat-footed as the whistle was about to blow. Otaka doubled the advantage on 64 minutes, and Hassan responded for the hosts on 77 minutes. Gradisar put the game beyond doubt with a goal on 79 minutes.
Al-Ittihad had a torrid evening in possession, managing only 39 per cent of the ball. They shot wider more often than they hit the target, with four shots on target against six off, and failed to create anything resembling a clear-cut opportunity. Keramika were more composed, hitting seven shots on target from seven inside the area and registering 1.13 expected goals.
The hosts made six substitutions, while Keramika brought on eight players across the game. I. Mohamed and S. Isaac received yellow cards for Al-Ittihad, while M. Mostafa was booked later on. There were no dismissals.
Al-Ittihad remain bottom of the table with one point from two matches, having drawn their opener and now lost this one. Keramika sit ninth with three points after a win and a defeat. Both sides have played the same number of fixtures, but the gap in confidence between them is already visible.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %39–61
Shots on target4–7
Shots off target6–5
Expected goals1.05–1.13
HT⇄24' K. Amr — Substitution🟨39' I. Mohamed — Yellow card🟨45+3' S. Isaac — Yellow card⚽45+5' A. Belhadji — Goal⇄46' S. Awujoola — Substitution⇄46' A. Atef — Substitution⇄52' I. Mohamed — Substitution⇄56' Y. Wahid — Substitution⇄63' J. Arumala — Substitution⇄63' K. Semakula — Substitution⚽64' M. Otaka — Goal🟨67' M. Mostafa — Yellow card⚽77' H. Hassan — Goal⚽79' N. Gradisar — Goal⇄82' N. Gradisar — Substitution⇄82' Bobo — Substitution⇄83' S. Isaac — Substitution
L20 May · Away Zamalek SC · 0:1L23 Aug · Home Olympic El Qanah · 1:2W28 Aug · Away Al Ittihad · 3:1W2 Sep · Home Coca-Cola · 2:0W8 Sep · Away Smouha SC · 2:0W14 Sep · Home National Bank of Egypt · 2:0