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Brawl erupts after Tanta–Al-Nasr match in Egyptian Pro League
September 17, 2026 at 09:25 PM · Updated 29d ago
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5 reports · over 4 hours
A post-match brawl between Tanta and Al-Nasr players followed Thursday's fifth-round clash in the Egyptian Pro League.
- Tanta beat Al-Nasr 1–0, with Mohamed Shika's penalty goal in the 37th minute, moving to seven points against Al-Nasr's six.
- Al-Nasr demanded, in an official statement, an investigation into the incident and accountability for any party proven involved.
- Al-Nasr president Hisham Qutb said Tanta's security staff assaulted his team's players and coaching staff, and that fans insulted him after the match.
- Tanta coach Ayman Al-Muzain said the incident was merely a post-match altercation with no serious injuries among the players.
- Police intervened to break up the brawl between the two teams after the match.
- Al-Nasr described the penalty that gave Tanta a 1–0 win as questionable.
- Tanta club president Mohamed Abu Farikha denied any violations on his club's part and gave his own account of the post-match incident.




