Achraf Bencharki gave Al Ahly victory over El Mokawloon Al Arab (1-0) with a header in the 93rd minute in the Capital Cup. The Morocco international striker enters 10th place among the club’s all-time foreign scorers.
In Cairo, Achraf Bencharki scored Al Ahly’s winning goal against El Mokawloon Al Arab, heading in at the 93rd minute. The ball reached him from a cross by full-back Mohamed Hany, according to AfricaSoccer. The final score was 1-0 in favour of the Cairo club.
The win puts Al Ahly top of Group 3 of the Capital Cup with six points. For the striker, the goal is also a personal milestone: it is his third of the season with Al Ahly, his first in the Capital Cup, and it takes him into 10th place among the club’s all-time foreign scorers.
Three different competitions
This is Bencharki’s third goal of the season in the red shirt, and his first in the Capital Cup. It adds to his two goals in the Egyptian Premier League, against ZED and El Qanah, scored in ten appearances.
The Moroccan has therefore scored in three different competitions this season: the Egyptian Premier League, the Egypt Super Cup and now the Capital Cup, according to AfricaSoccer.
Twelve goals in 63 matches
With this header, Bencharki takes his tally to 12 goals in 63 matches for Al Ahly, again according to AfricaSoccer. That record opens the doors to the top 10 of the club’s all-time foreign scorers, in 10th place.
Nine names sit ahead of him: Amado Flavio, Ahmed Felix, Ali Maaloul, Walid Azaro, Junior Ajayi, Wessam Abou Ali, Percy Tau, Osama Youssef and Malik Evouna.
The Capital Cup continues
With six points, Al Ahly sit first in Group 3 of the Capital Cup. The rest of the competition lies ahead for Bencharki and his teammates, among them full-back Mohamed Hany, who provided the assist for the 93rd-minute move.