Zamalek players celebrate Zizio's goal with their fans. Photo: Saudi Sports Company's official Twitter account
Striker Seifeddine Jaziri opened the scoring for Zamalek with a brilliant strike from a wide cross delivered by a corner kick.
Winger Ahmed "Zizo" El Sayed then doubled the score just before the end of the first half, following a sharp assist from veteran playmaker Mahmoud "Shikabala" Abdelrazik.
In the second half, midfielder Sayed Abdallah added two more goals to Zamalek's tally.
He scored the third goal by delivering a low cross from Jaziri inside the area, and then scored the fourth goal after receiving a low cross from the left wing by Ahmed Fattouh.
Zamalek maintained their dominance throughout the game, with defender Hossam Abdel-Meguid missing a clear scoring opportunity ten minutes before the final whistle when the bar suspended his header.
Zamalek is the only Egyptian club in the tournament after Ahly withdrew and Talae El-Gaish was eliminated in the playoff round by Ittihad of Libya.
The Cairo giants have a rich history in the Arab Cup, having participated in seven previous editions of the tournament.
Zamalek is in Group C with Tunisian side US Monastir, Saudi Arabia's Al-Shabab, and Al-Nasr, whom they will face on Monday and Thursday, respectively.
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