Match Report
Al Ahly, 3rd on 40 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Zamalek (1st, 56). Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Zamalek ran at 1.17 scored and 0.67 conceded, Al Ahly at 1.65 and 0.95.
Defeat had not touched Zamalek in 7 games. 5 games without a win framed Al Ahly's arrival. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Zamalek against 1/15 for Al Ahly.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Zamalek have 2 wins to Al Ahly's 7, with 4 draws, at 2.46 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Cairo International Stadium (capacity 74,100). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Ahly led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Al Ahly: Achraf Bencharki (18'), Hussein El Shahat (32'), Achraf Bencharki (74')
Key stats
Possession: Zamalek 56% · Al Ahly 44% · Total shots: 13-16 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 6-1