Match Report
Zamalek went into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; Petrojet sat 12th on 4 — a 3-point gap. Per game in the league, Zamalek were scoring 1.67 and conceding 0.33, Petrojet 1.5 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Zamalek wins, 0 for Petrojet, 2 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Cairo International Stadium, capacity 74,100, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Zamalek led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Zamalek: Hossam Ashraf (40'), Mohamed El Sayed (63') · Petrojet: Badr Mousa (90')
Key stats
Possession: Zamalek 51% · Petrojet 49% · Total shots: 12-23 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 1-6