Cerâmica Cleopatra

Premier League

Cerâmica Cleopatra LLWWWW

2:0

Finished

Kick-off was 14 Sep, 18:00 BST

National Bank of Egypt DLLWWL

Venue: Suez Canal Authority Stadium City: Ismailia

In the Premier League game on 14 September 2026, Cerâmica Cleopatra beat National Bank of Egypt 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 4:2, corners 6:3.

Match report

Ceramica Cleopatra saw out a 2:0 win over National Bank of Egypt in the Premier League's fifth round on Monday. The hosts moved clear in second place, extending their unbeaten run to eight matches. To be fair, the result told only half the story — the visitors dominated possession but struggled to convert their territory into chances.

Mohamed Reda opened the scoring in the 49th minute after a patient build-up. He was substituted in the 62nd minute, his work done. Amr Kalawa sealed the points with a second goal in the 65th, catching the visitors off-guard after a period of sustained pressure. Things came to a head when the hosts switched to a more direct approach.

The statistics paint a different picture. National Bank of Egypt held 51 per cent possession and recorded 134 attacks compared to the hosts' 114. But the visitors managed just two shots on target all afternoon, while their expected goals figure of 0.7 suggested they created little of real substance. Ceramica Cleopatra's 0.44 xG and four shots on target proved more efficient.

We had called a home victory in our preview with 45 per cent confidence, and the match played out along those lines. The hosts felt the pressure in the opening stages but weathered the storm. Their nine successful tackles against seven from the visitors showed a willingness to throw bodies in the way when needed.

Five yellow cards were shown across the match, with Assem Salah and Ali Maher both booked in the 17th minute. The game's turning point came after the interval when Ceramica Cleopatra changed their approach and the visitors' defence began to look vulnerable. The final whistle brought relief more than celebration — this was a result built on efficiency rather than dominance.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 49 – 51

Shots on target 4 – 2

Shots off target 2 – 8

Expected goals 0.44 – 0.70

🟨 17' Assem Salah — Yellow card 🟨 17' Ali Maher — Yellow card ⇄ 45' Ahmed Hany — Substitution 🟨 45+1' Ahmed Belhadji — Yellow card ⚽ 49' Mohamed Reda — Goal ⇄ 55' Yaw Annor — Substitution ⇄ 55' Ahmed Madbouli — Substitution ⇄ 62' Mohamed Reda — Substitution ⚽ 65' Amr Kalawa — Goal ⇄ 68' Ahmed Yasser Rayan — Substitution 🟨 70' Mahmoud El Gazzar — Yellow card ⇄ 71' Samir El Eraki — Substitution ⇄ 75' Khaled Sayed Abdelshafi — Substitution ⇄ 75' Mohamed Ashraf Ben Sharqi — Substitution ⇄ 79' Ahmed Belhadji — Substitution ⇄ 79' Marwan Otaka — Substitution 🟨 90+2' Ali Hamdy — Yellow card

Match events

17' 0:0 National Bank of Egypt Yellow card Assem Salah
17' 0:0 Cerâmica Cleopatra Yellow card Ali Maher
45' 0:0 Cerâmica Cleopatra Substitution Ahmed Hany off: Abdallah Magdy
45+1' 0:0 Cerâmica Cleopatra Yellow card Ahmed Belhadji
49' 1:0 Cerâmica Cleopatra Goal Mohamed Reda assist: Ahmed Belhadji
55' 1:0 National Bank of Egypt Substitution Yaw Annor off: Mostafa Shalaby
55' 1:0 National Bank of Egypt Substitution Ahmed Madbouli off: Rashad Metwally
62' 1:0 Cerâmica Cleopatra Substitution Mohamed Reda off: Fawzi El Henawy
65' 2:0 Cerâmica Cleopatra Goal Amr Kalawa
68' 2:0 National Bank of Egypt Substitution Ahmed Yasser Rayan off: Ahmed Amin Aoufa
70' 2:0 National Bank of Egypt Yellow card Mahmoud El Gazzar
71' 2:0 Cerâmica Cleopatra Substitution Samir El Eraki off: Ragab Nabil
75' 2:0 National Bank of Egypt Substitution Khaled Sayed Abdelshafi off: Sayed Abdallah Sika
75' 2:0 National Bank of Egypt Substitution Mohamed Ashraf Ben Sharqi off: Mohamed Naser
79' 2:0 Cerâmica Cleopatra Substitution Ahmed Belhadji off: Amr Al Sulaya
79' 2:0 Cerâmica Cleopatra Substitution Marwan Otaka off: Ayman Moka
90+2' 2:0 National Bank of Egypt Yellow card Ali Hamdy

Statistics

49 Possession, % 51

4 Shots on target 2

2 Shots off target 8

0.44 Expected goals 0.70

0 Big chances 0

114 Attacks 134

6 Corners 3

13 Fouls 13

12 Free kicks 13

0 Offsides 4

1 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

12 Goal kicks 4

12 Throw-ins 17

All statistics

9/1947% Aerial duels 10/1953%

88 Backward passes 82

1 Blocked shots 3

20 Clearances 14

3/1225% Crosses 4/1233%

9/1560% Dribbles 7/1354%

0.46 Expected assists 0.30

84 Failed passes 93

2 Goalkeeper saves 2

11 Interceptions 6

5 Key passes 11

22/6235% Long passes 25/5545%

63 Passes into the final third 47

234 Passes in the opposition half 233

246 Passes in own half 252

0.57 Shot accuracy 0.15

4 Shots from outside the box 7

3 Shots inside the box 6

9/1464% Tackles 7/978%

468 Total passes 473

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	M. Alaa	23
2	Ahmed Hany Ebadah	2
4	Ahmed Ramadan	4
24	Arthur Justice	24
27	Hussein Sayed	27
10	Ahmed Belhadji Saidi	10
15	Samir El Eraki	15
28	K. Amr	28
29	Marwan Osman	29
77	Mohamed Reda Mohamed Abouelfetouh	77
9	Nejc Gradišar	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
18	Mohamed Bassam	18
5	Ragab Nabil	5
66	Mohamed Mohamed Haythem Adnan El Maghraby	66
8	Abdallah Magdy	8
32	F. El Henawy	32
19	Ayman Moka	19
22	Khalied Alnabrisi	22
25	Mohamed Shika	25

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National Bank of Egypt

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Ahmed Sobhi	1
12	Ahmed Meteb	12
13	Khaled Shehfo	13
33	D. Cyril	33
9	Osama Faisal Ahmed Abdelhady El Traawy	9
14	Ali Hamdy	14
21	A. Mabouli	21
25	M. Ashraf	25
30	Yaw Annor	30
29	Ahmed Yasser Anwar Mohamed Rayyan	29

Substitutes
#	Player	number
27	Abdel Aziz El Balouti	27
20	Amir Medhat	20
8	Rashad Metwally	8
11	Mostafa Shalaby	11
17	M. Naser	17
19	Salah Abd Etouba Bouzama	19
10	Sayed Mohamed Abdallah Gadelrab	10
23	Ahmed Amin	23

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Match prediction: Cerâmica Cleopatra — National Bank of Egypt

Win: Cerâmica Cleopatra

Confidence 45%

Reasoning

Серамика Клеопатра — 4. place, 9 points after 4 games (3 wins, 1 losses)
Нэшнл Банк оф Египт — 10. place, 6 points after 4 games (2 wins, 2 losses)
Серамика Клеопатра, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses
Нэшнл Банк оф Египт, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Head-to-head: 10 games, Серамика Клеопатра — 5, 2 draws, Нэшнл Банк оф Египт — 3

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