On this day, October 29, 1948, Fouad Sedki, the former star of Al Ahly, etched his name in the history of Egyptian football by scoring the first hat-trick in the club's history during the Egyptian Premier League. This remarkable feat came during a match against Olympic, which ended in a 5-2 victory for Al Ahly in the second round of the inaugural edition of the tournament.
The match took place at Mustafa Pasha Stadium in Raml, Alexandria, where Olympic took an early lead through Khattab Omar, who scored the first goal against Al Ahly's goalkeeper Kamal Hamid, before the Red Devils responded with three goals in the first half.
Fouad Sedki Makes History with a Hat-Trick Against Olympic
The scoring for Al Ahly began with a shot from Ahmed Makawy, who netted the equalizer, followed by Fathi Khattab adding the second goal. Then, Fouad Sedki scored the third goal, ending the first half with the Red team leading 3-1.
In the second half, Fouad Sedki continued to shine, scoring two more goals to achieve the first hat-trick in Al Ahly's history in the league, making him the second player to score a hat-trick in the tournament's history. Meanwhile, Sid El Gendi added a second goal for Olympic, and the match concluded with Al Ahly winning 5-2.
