The in-form Degla made it three wins in a row, with Ethiopia forward Saladin Said scoring a brace and his strike partner Syria Abdul-Fattah Al-Agha of Syria grabbing one.

Nigerian midfielder Yusuf Moruf scored the winner as Police Union beat Canal 2-1.

In Group B, Ismaili were held to a 0-0 draw by Harras Hodoud.

Another Nigerian on target was James Owoboskini, who hit the only goal of the game in Petrojet's 1-0 win at Masri.

Degla 4-2 Gaish

Police 2-1 Canal

Masri 0-1 Petrojet