Full time : Zamalek 0-2 Ahly
Scorer: Bencharki 44, Attia 72
Lineups:
Zamalek: Mohamed Awad - Omar Gaber, Mohamed Ismail (Hossam Abdelmaguid 46), Mahmoud “El Wensh” Hamdy, Ahmed Fatouh - Mohamed Shehata, Abdallah El Said (Ahmed Hamdy 77), Seif Gaafar (Juan Bezerra 46) - Chico Banza (Ahmed Sherif 86), Nasser Maher, Amr Nasser (Seifeddine Jaziri 46).
Ahly: Mohamed El Shenawy – Ahmed Nabil Kouka, Yassin Marei, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hany – Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet" (Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane 66), Marwan Attia, Achraf Bencharki (Ahmed Ranadan 79), Aliou Dieng, Ahmed Sayed "Zizo" – Nejc Gradisar (Taher Mohamed 56).
90+6 Full time
90+3 Zizo leads a fast counter and sets Taher in the box but Abdelmaguid clears the danger.
90' Ref shows six minutes of injury time.
88' Zamalek are pushing forward in an attempt to get back into the game.
86' Free kick to Zamalek, El Shenawy saves the ball easily.
83' Free kick to Ahly, Zizo's cross is cleared by the defense.
79' Goal is canceled after VAR review for a handball on Jaziri.
79' GOOOAAAL FOR ZAMALEK !
74' Abdelmaguid powers a header but it goes next to the post.
72' Attia doubles Ahly's lead after converting a fine cross from Taher at the far post.
72' GOOOAAAL FOR AHLY !
68' Yellow card for El Said for protesting against the referee.
67' Fast counter by Ahly but Zizo's cross finds no one in the box.
66' Trezeguet has an attempt on target but Awad saves it.
62' Bezerra has an attempt on target but it goes into the hands of the keeper.
60' Trezeguet has an attempt on target but it goes wide.
59' Yellow cards for Bencharki and Jaziri
58' Yellow card for Marei after a tackle on Bezerra.
56' Gradisar seems injured and is set to leave the pitch. Taher replaces him.
48' Yellow card for Attia for a foul on Bezerra.
46' Zamalek makes three subs.
46' Second half is underway
45+2 Halftime
44' An unmarked Bencharki receives a precise chip pass in the box from Zizo to score at the far post.
44' GOOOAAAL FOR AHLY !
43' First corner for Zamalek. Banza heads the ball over the bar.
42' Yellow card for Gradisar.
41' Zizo breaks into the area but his shot goes just over the bar.
37' Banza leads a fast counter but his shot hits the side netting.
34' Free kick to Ahly, Zizo's shot bounces off the wall.
30' Zamalek are trying to push forward to reduce the pressure.
26' Long pass to Banza but Koka clears the danger.
23' Marei has an attempt on goal but it goes into the hands of Awad.
21' Corner to Ahly: Zizo crosses in the box the defense heads it clear.
17' Ahly have extended their domination on the game forcing Zamalek to sit back on defense.
15' Another attempt by Bencharki but the defense clears the danger.
13' Free kick to Ahly, Zizo crosses in the box but the ball goes into a goalkick.
9' Trezeguet has an attempt on target but Awad deflects it into the corner.
6' A cross from Bencharki to Trezeguet but Gaber clears the danger.
3' A first attempt by AHly but it goes into a goalkick.
0' Match is underway
17:10 It's a pre-match spectacle! Several singers are taking the pitch to deliver performances in celebration of the final.
16:50 Players are warming up
16:30 Ahly have kept the same lineup. Zamalek made a few changes as coach Abdel Raouf has introduced Angolan winger Chico Banza, Seif Gaafar and Abdallah El Said in his starting eleven.
15:30 Zamalek will be without Nasser Mansi, Adam Kaied and Mohamed El-Sayed due to injury, while Nabil “Dunga” Emad is suspended. Goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhi and Brazilian winger Juan Bezerra have recovered from recent injuries and are available for selection. On the Ahly side, Hussein El-Shahat, Emam Ashour and Achraf Dari are unavailable due to injury. However, strikers Nejc Gradisar and Mohamed Sherif have returned to fitness and are expected to feature.
14:30 Ahly enter the final as the competition’s most successful club, with 15 Super Cup titles, and have won the trophy in each of the last four editions (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). Zamalek have won the Super Cup four times, most recently in 2019.
The two teams have met nine times previously in the Super Cup, with Ahly winning seven matches and Zamalek winning two.
13:30 The Reds secured a 2-1 win over Ceramica Cleopatra in the semi-final on Thursday, setting a derby confrontation with Zamalek, who also reached the final after defeating Pyramids FC 5-4 on penalties on the same day.
12:00 Cairo giants Ahly and Zamalek will renew their historical rivalry when they face off in the Egyptian Super Cup final at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in the UAE on Sunday, with the game coming just over a month after the Red Devils' 2-1 victory in the Egyptian Premier League.
Stay tuned as the match is due to start at 17:30 Cairo time (GMT+2).
Venue: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Referee: Khalil Omot Miler
Check the match preview HERE.
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