Performance of the week Returning from a tough Hajj trip, Egypt midfielder Hosni Abd-Rabou showed no signs of fatigue as he expertly scored a vital goal in Al-Nasr's 3-1 league win over Al-Shoalah and was involved in the first as well. A-Nasr 3-1 Al-Shoalah Lierse duo on target, Al-Hadari shocker! With only four minutes remaining in a midweek league game with Club Brugge, center-half Ahmed Saied ‘Ouka' hit a rare winner to give Lierse a thrilling 3-2 with a volley. Three days later, Lierse went out to face Kortrijk, but this time they were thrashed 4-1, nonetheless it was Egypt international Mohamed Al-Gabbas who netted the late consolation on his return from injury. Ahmed Elmohamady once again enjoyed an impressive evening as he helped Hull City beat Mido's Barnsley 1-0 in the Championship, yet the latter was still unavailable for his team. In the UAE, Shikabala could do nothing to help Al-Wasl avoid their heaviest defeat of the season, losing 5-0 to Al-Ain in the league. Mohamed Zidan made his comeback from injury after more than a month out, but has also seen his team Bani Yas lose 2-0 to Al-Wehda. Mohamed Salah started on the bench again but played 20 minutes as Basel eased to a 2-0 victory over Young Boys in the Swiss league. Amr Zaki's Elazigspor grabbed their victory of the season by beating Genclerbirligi away, but there is still no presence for the Egypt striker. The shock of the week came from Egypt number one Essam Al-Hadari, who spoiled a solid display for Merreikh in the African Confederation Cup semi-final at Leopards with an epic blunder to concede a second goal in the 2-1 first-leg loss.
