Porto and Al Ahly both suffered elimination from the Club World Cup following a pulsating 4-4 draw on Monday, widely regarded as the most thrilling encounter of the tournament so far.
The dramatic result at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium ultimately proved futile for both sides, as Palmeiras and Inter Miami's earlier 2-2 draw secured them first and second place in Group A respectively, sealing Porto and Al Ahlys exit from the competition.
Palestine international Abou Ali, who scored a superb hat-trick for the Egyptian champions, expressed bitter disappointment at the outcome. Im very sad, very very sad. I feel like we should have scored five or six goals - the opportunity was there to win the game, he lamented.
Al Ahly seized the initiative after just 15 minutes when Abou Ali calmly slotted home a low strike past Porto keeper Claudio Ramos.
The Portuguese side, however, responded swiftly through their 18-year-old sensation Rodrigo Mora, who weaved his way through the Al Ahly defence before rounding the goalkeeper to level the scores.