Al-Ahly Club's attacking line in the current 2026/2027 season of the Egyptian Premier League is delivering a modest performance, despite the team possessing a complete offensive arsenal.
Al-Ahly's first football team drew goalless with Team FC in a friendly match held today, Friday, at the Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium in Gezira.
The Red Devils, led by their Moroccan coach Hussein Amotta, are preparing to face El-Mokawloon El-Arab next Wednesday in the fourth round of the league competition.
This season, Al-Ahly has played three matches in the Premier League, winning all of them: against Sharqia Enppi (3-2), against ZED FC (2-0), and finally against Smouha (1-0).
Al-Ahly's Offensive Harvest Under Amotta
Hussein Amotta has diverse attacking options, including both foreign and local players. The Red Team includes Moroccans Ashraf Bencharqi and Sofiane Bendjedid, Algerian Monsef Bakrar, alongside Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Mohamed Sherif, Aqtay Abdullah, Taher Mohamed Taher, and Hussein El-Shahat.
Statistics from the "SofaScore" network for the Red Devils show a strong offensive presence during matches, but without intensive penetration into opponents' nets, despite the availability of numerous attacking options.
All recorded goals were scored with the right foot, totaling six goals, including one from a penalty kick. Scoring attempts varied between inside and outside the penalty area, with four goals from inside the box and two from outside.
Concerning Offensive Statistics
Examining the method of scoring reveals that all six goals for Al-Ahly were scored with the right foot, with no goals scored by header or with the left foot. This reflects limited diversity in Al-Ahly's finishing methods, despite the multitude of solutions and options within the team.
The total number of shots per match is 18, including 6.7 shots on target, 6 shots off target, plus 5.3 blocked shots. Additionally, attacking players create 1.3 big chances per match while wasting only 0.3.
The data reflects the availability of individual solutions and crosses, but without effective exploitation of those opportunities. The rate of successful dribbles reaches 4 attempts per match, alongside earning 6.7 corners and 9.7 free kicks per game, in addition to launching 4 counter-attacks.
Regarding scoring locations, three goals came from inside the penalty area, compared to two from outside, and one from a penalty kick. While these figures confirm Al-Ahly's ability to score from various areas, they simultaneously indicate a lack of sufficient utilization of aerial balls and crosses as an offensive solution.
A Double-Edged Sword
Among the positives regarding Al-Ahly's attack, the six goals were scored by six different players: Marwan Attia, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Mohamed Magdy Afsha, Ashraf Bencharqi, Taher Mohamed Taher, and Yasser Ibrahim.
However, the negative aspect is the absence of a main top scorer establishing himself at the start of the season, whether among local or foreign players. This issue could become more significant as competition intensifies and matches accumulate.
The new signings made by Al-Ahly in the attacking line, particularly the trio of Monsef Bakrar, Sofiane Bendjedid, and Aqtay Abdullah, have not succeeded, despite receiving genuine opportunities from coach Hussein Amotta.
