Al Ahly winger Hussein El Shahat was shown a yellow card after confronting referee Mahmoud Nagy following his side’s 3-3 draw with Al Qanah in the Egyptian Premier League.
The incident occurred immediately after the final whistle at Cairo International Stadium, where television cameras captured the exchange between the player and the match official following Wednesday’s seventh-round fixture.
According to sources cited by WinWin, El Shahat approached Nagy to complain about the amount of stoppage time allowed during the match. The winger reportedly believed the referee should have permitted play to continue for several more minutes before ending the contest.
The sources said the disagreement centred on the duration of added time rather than a particular refereeing decision, contrary to speculation prompted by the footage broadcast after the match.
Nagy subsequently cautioned El Shahat with a yellow card following the confrontation, bringing an eventful conclusion to a frustrating evening for the Egyptian club.
The draw represented another setback for Al Ahly, who were unable to secure all three points despite playing at home. The result left them second in the league standings with 17 points, while Al Qanah moved to 11th place with eight points.
Why El Shahat confronted referee Mahmoud Nagy
Sources familiar with the incident told WinWin that El Shahat went directly to Nagy after the referee blew the final whistle, expressing his dissatisfaction with the time allowed for stoppages.
According to the sources, the Al Ahly winger argued that the match should have continued for additional minutes, rather than ending when it did.
The footage of the exchange prompted speculation about the nature of the disagreement, with some observers believing El Shahat was protesting against a specific decision made during the game.
However, the sources stressed that his objection was focused entirely on stoppage time and the decision to bring the match to an end.
The referee’s decision to issue a yellow card followed the exchange, although the available account does not provide further details about the exact words used during the confrontation.
The incident took place against the backdrop of a disappointing result for Al Ahly, who dropped points in a match that ended with both sides scoring three goals.
Al Ahly lose ground after Al Qanah stalemate
Al Ahly’s 3-3 draw with Al Qanah has left the Egyptian side with further work to do in their pursuit of the league title.
The Cairo club collected only one point from the seventh-round encounter, taking their total to 17 points and leaving them second in the standings.
Al Qanah, meanwhile, gained a valuable point from the match, moving to 11th place with eight points.
The result has added to the scrutiny surrounding Al Ahly’s performances, with the team having conceded three goals in a match they had hoped to win.
The final-whistle confrontation involving El Shahat and Nagy became another talking point from the game, as attention shifted from the result to the winger’s reaction to the referee.
For Al Ahly, the immediate disappointment will be the failure to claim victory, while El Shahat’s booking provided a further incident to emerge from an already frustrating night at Cairo International Stadium.
