Match Report
Zamalek went into the game 1st in the table on 11 points; CR Belouizdad sat 1st on 15 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Zamalek no better than 9th for form, against 1st in the standings. Per game in the league, Zamalek were scoring 1 and conceding 0.67, CR Belouizdad 1.83 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.06 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Zamalek, winners of their last three.
The match was played at Cairo International Stadium (capacity 74,100). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Zamalek 48% · CR Belouizdad 52% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 1-5