Asyut Petrol vs Zamalek SC 0-1

Zamalek SC left Asyut with a 1-0 win after Ahmed Sherif’s goal in the 26th minute settled the match. Asyut Petrol had a VAR red card cancellation for Ibrahim Abass in the 17th minute, but they still fell behind soon after and never found an equaliser.

The only goal came in the 26th minute, when Ahmed Sherif scored for Zamalek SC to make it 1-0. That remained the half-time score, with Zamalek already in front and Asyut needing a response after the interval.

Zamalek made two changes in the 63rd minute, with Ahmed Sherif going off after his goal and Hossam Ashraf coming on, while Mohamed Ahmad Hamad Shehata was replaced by Abdallah El-Said. Asyut Petrol then made three changes in the 68th minute, including Ibrahim Abass, who had been booked in the 18th minute, going off for Abou Bakr Fawzi. Zamalek made two more changes in the 79th minute, and Asyut also sent on Karim Kamel for Ahmed Khaled Hamed El Sayed in the 81st minute, but the visitors protected their lead through to full time.

The numbers backed Zamalek’s win. They had 62% of possession and 478 passes to Asyut Petrol’s 38% and 282, and also came out on top for shots, 14 to 12, shots on target, 6 to 2, corners, 6 to 4, and expected goals, 1.14 to 0.99. Asyut made five saves to Zamalek’s one, while both teams were level on offsides at 1 each.

Asyut Petrol’s yellow cards went to Ibrahim Abass in the 18th minute and Abdelrahman Medhat in the 53rd minute. Zamalek’s only booking was for Mostafa El Zenary in the 28th minute.