A first-half brace from Nigerian striker Samuel Ousso gave Mahalla a two-goal cushion before half time but Hany Ramzy’s side turned the tables on their visitors after the break.

Ghanaian midfielder Akwetey Mensah crucially pulled one back after one minute but the hero of the day was Syria international Abdul-Fattah Al-Agha.

The Degla marksman hit two goals on 65 and 84 minutes to complete the super comeback for the league minnows.