Hussein Al-Shahat: The African final against Zamalek is a “match to forget”

Hussein Al-Shahat, Al-Ahly player, confirmed that he was not satisfied with the level he presented with the team in the final of the CAF Champions League against Zamalek, noting that it was a “forgotten match” for him. despite the title.

“I am not satisfied with my performance in the African final against Zamalek, and it was a match to forget,” said Al-Shahat, hosting the “Ontime Stadium” program on the “On Time Sports” channel early Wednesday morning.

He added: “It was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, but like I said, it’s a forgettable match for me, far from the opportunity I wasted. My overall performance was not good.”

He stressed: “I am not satisfied with the level that I am presenting with Al-Ahly in the current period. This is not the performance that I fought for my transfer to Al-Ahly.”

Hussein Al-Shahat wasted an opportunity he did not miss when he hit a ball into the left post of Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Abu Jabal when the result indicated a draw (1-1), before Mohamed Magdy Afsha scored the goal of the victory.

On the missed opportunity against Zamalek, Al-Shahat said: “I thought Ali Maaloul would put the ball into the net like he did in the Sundowns game, and I didn’t expect him to pass it to me.”

He continued: “I really wanted to shoot the ball at the furthest point so that Mahmoud Alaa, the Zamalek defender, would miss it, but it hit the post before hitting Mahmoud Alaa and passing out of the stadium. I was very surprised by what happened. “.

He explained: “I was very sad after the missed opportunity, but I said thank God, and then I regained my concentration after receiving the support of my teammates in the stadium and all the members of the coaching staff, and then I knew that (Our Lord I would have felt a need) “.

He revealed, “I cried on the field after God made it up to us by winning the championship title.”

Al-Shahat confirmed that he reconciled with Mustafa Mohamed, the Zamalek forward, following the altercation between them in the match, saying: “Reconciliation took place and airspace was cleared. What happened with Mustafa Muhammad was a stadium and soon ended. “

He continued: “The stars of Zamalek, led by Mahmoud Abdel Razek Shikabala, stepped in to calm things down between Mustafa Muhammad and me. Shikabala is a huge star and I personally love him and am happy with his brilliance recently as he is a great player and I always communicate with him. “

The Al-Ahly player said: “He is satisfied with the sanction that the African Football Confederation (CAF) has imposed on us for suspending me for two games in the Champions League, and I think it is fair.”