AL-ISKANDARIYYA, Egypt (March 7, 2026) (Interstat) — Smouha SC opened its Egyptian Premier League season with a commanding 3-0 victory over 10-man Modern SC at Borg el-Arab Stadium on Saturday.

The match turned early when Modern’s Mohamed Sabri was shown a red card in the eighth minute. Smouha capitalized on the advantage, with forward Pape Badji scoring twice, in the 22nd and 53rd minutes. Samuel Amadi added a goal in the 36th minute. Substitute Abdelrahman Osama recorded an assist before receiving a yellow card later.

The result exceeded the projection from Interstat, which gave Smouha a 75% chance to win and predicted a 1-0 scoreline. Smouha begins the league campaign with a win, while Modern starts with a loss.