Ahly 2-0 Zamalek
Scorer: Emam Ashour 86, Mohamed Afsha 90+2
Lineups:
Ahly: Mostafa Shobeir – Mohamed Hani, Mohamed Abdel-Moneim, Ramy Rabia, Ali Maaloul – Karim Walid (Marwan Attia 72), Amr El-Sulaya (Mohamed Afsha Magdy 73), Emam Ashour - Hussein El-Shahat (Akram Tawfik 90+2), Mahmoud Kahraba Abdel-Moneim (Anthony Modeste 90+3), Percy Tau (Omar Kamal 73)
Zamalek: Mohamed Awaad – Omar Gaber, Hossam Abdel-Meguid, Hamza Mathlouthi, Ahmed Fatouh - Nabil Emad, Abdallah El-Said (Samson Akinyola 87), Youssef Ibrahim (Nasser Mansi 59) - Ahmed Sayed (Mahmoud Abdel-Razek Shikabala 46), Nasser Mansi (Seifeddine Jaziri 59), Mostafa Shalaby
90+7 Full time
90+4 Afsha doubles Ahly's lead after placing a well placed low shot on the left-hand side of the keeper.
90+4 GOOOAAAL FOR AHLY !
90+2 Free kick to Zamalek. Shikabala's shot bounces off the wall.
90' Ref shows 7 minutes of injury time.
87' Goal has been allowed after VAR review.
86' Emam Ashour breaks the offside trap to meet Afsha's cross and slot home from close range.
85' GOOOAAAL FOR AHLY
80' Yellow card for Dunga after a foul on Ashour.
75' Koller introduces Afsha, Omar Kamal and Attia.
73' Jaziri breaks clear but fails to control the ball and it goes out.
72' Corner to Zamalek, defence jeads it clear.
70' El Sulaya has an attempt on goal but it goes wide.
69' Zamalek have the upper hand so far and Ahly are unable to buld up their play.
66' Yellow card for El Sulaya after a foul on El Said.
64' Shikabala crosses the ball to Jaziri but the defence heads it clear.
60' Emam has an attempt on goal but it goes into the hands of the keeper.
59' Zamalek make a double sub as Seifeddine Jaziri and Nasser Maher replace Nasser Mansi and Youssef Obama.
55' Fatouh makes a cross that goes begging in front of goal.
50' Ahly scored a goal but it has been disallowed for offside.
47' An unmarked Mansi in the box sends a header over the bar.
46' Shikabala replaces injured Zizo.
46' Second half is underway
Half time
45+10. Shobeir makes a good save to deny Shalaby's shot.
45+8 Free kick to Zamalek, El Said's cross is cleared wide.
45+5 Zizo is receiving treatment.
45+3' Free kick to Ahly but Maaloul puts it wide.
45' Ref shows 5 minutes of injury time.
45' Free kick to Ahly. Maaloul's cross is cleared by the defence.
42' Another corner for Zamalek, Abdel-Moneim heads it clear.
38' zamalek have a better ball possession with 56%.
35' Yellow card for Shalaby.
28' Zamalek denied a penalty after VAR check
24' Shobeir makes a great save to deny Zizo's cross.
22' Another shot by El Sulaya but it goes wide.
19' Game is suspended as Omar Gaber receives treatment.
15' Corner for Zamalek, Abdel-Meguid's header goes wide.
11' A CHANCE FOR ZAMALEK. Zizo shoots from the edge of the area but Shobeir punches it into the corner.
8' Referee says play on.
8' VAR, Checking possible penalty.
5' First attempt by Ahly. El Sulaya's shot goes just offer the bar.
0' Match is underway
19:30 Mourinho, Totti and Ronaldo shake hands with both teams' players.
18:30 In a surprising move, Ahly's coach Marcel Koller opted to start Karim Walid and Mahmoud Kahraba leaving out regular starter Marwan Attia and French striker Anthony Modeste.
On the other side, Gomes has named keeper Mohamed Awaad in the starting lineup instead of international goalie Mohamed Sobhy. He has also adopted a 4-1-4-1 formation to press forward in the beginning.
17:30 Ahly's Swiss coach Marcel Koller is looking to extend his team's dominance over Zamalek. Under his guidance, the Red Devils have already triumphed over the White Knights three times this season, securing impressive victories with scores of 2-0, 3-0, and 4-1. Meanwhile, Zamalek’s Portuguese coach Jose Gomes is seeking a boost in his tenure with the club with a trophy.
16:30 Ahly will be without several key players, including first-choice goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shennawi, defender Yasser Ibrahim, Malian midfielder Alio Dieng, and promising Palestinian striker Wessam Abou Ali, all due to injury.
Meanwhile, Zamalek will be missing veteran defenders Mahmoud 'El-Wensh' Hamdi and Mohamed Abdel-Shafi, who recently underwent surgery to repair ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) in their knees.
15:30 Defending champions Ahly secured their spot in the final with an impressive 3-0 victory over Enppi in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Zamalek advanced to the Egypt Cup final following a thrilling match against Pyramids FC, which ended in a 3-3 draw in regular time and was ultimately decided by penalties. The Whites emerged victorious with a 4-3 scoreline.
13:30 The winner of the final will not only claim the prestigious title but will also receive additional prize money, as the organizing committee of the Egypt Cup has made this edition historic by offering substantial cash prizes to the participants.
- The winner will receive a total of $ 950,000.
- The best player in the game will receive $50,000.
12:00 It’s the first time for the Egypt Cup, which originated in 1921, to be held abroad as it has always been played in the country, with Ahly holding the record for the most titles at 38, while Zamalek are bidding for their 29th championship.
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Venue: Alawwal Park (Saudi Arabia)
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
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