Zamalek's Forward Nasser Mansi celebrates after scoring a goal during the match with A-Ahly on Friday 27 September, 2024. Photo courtesy of Zamalek Facebook page.
In 1994, Ayman Mansour scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win, but in 2024 Zamalek needed spot-kicks to emerge victorious.
Palestinian striker Wessam Abou Ali put Zamalek ahead in the 43rd minute from the penalty spot, following a VAR review of Hamza Mathlouthi’s foul on Ahly's Akram Tawfik.
Zamalek maintained control of the game against a cautious Ahly, but substitute Nasser Mansi leveled for the Red Devils in the 77th minute with his first touch.
The penalty shootout saw Moroccan defender Yahia Attiat Allah and Abou Ali miss for Ahly, handing Zamalek their first Super Cup since 2020, narrowing the gap on record-holders Ahly, who have eight titles.
Veteran playmaker Abdallah El Said enjoyed a special moment, lifting his first trophy in six years since leaving Ahly in 2018.
The loss marked Ahly’s second consecutive Super Cup defeat, following their 2023 loss to USM Alger, and remains the only trophy elusive to coach Marcel Koller since his arrival in September 2022.
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