Zamalek SC vs Al Ahly 0-2

Al Ahly beat Zamalek SC 2-0 at Cairo International Stadium, with Achraf Bencharki's first-half strike and Monsef Bakrar's late finish deciding it.

Bencharki opened the scoring in the 39th minute from Mohamed Hany's assist, and Al Ahly took a 1-0 lead into half-time.

Al Ahly made two changes on 66 minutes, sending on Omar El Saeey and Monsef Bakrar, while Zamalek SC also changed with Mohamed Ahmad Hamad Shehata replacing Abdallah El-Said. Bakrar, who had come on in the 66th minute, made it 2-0 on 80 minutes from Zizo Sayed's assist. Zamalek SC made two more changes on 74 minutes and another on 79 minutes, but they did not find a reply, with Al Ahly protecting the lead to the end and adding two more substitutions on 84 minutes before Ahmed Reda Hashem came on in stoppage time.

Zamalek SC had 52% of the possession and 404 passes to Al Ahly's 393, but Al Ahly had more shots, 14 to 8, and more shots on target, 3 to 2. The visitors also finished with 0.83 xG to Zamalek SC's 0.61, while the corners were level at 5-5 and Al Ahly had no offsides, compared with Zamalek SC's 2. Al Ahly made 2 saves to Zamalek SC's 1 and committed fewer fouls, 13 to 15.

Zamalek SC's only booking went to Omar Gaber in the 70th minute. There were no red cards.