USM Alger won 8-7 after penalty shootout!
The game goes to a penalty shootout!
Full time: Zamalek 1-0 USM Alger (1-1 on aggregate)
Scorers: Dabbagh 5'pen
Yellow cards:
Hocine Dehiri (USMA)
Abdallah El-Said (Zamalek)
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Lineups:
Zamalek: El Mahdi Soliman (Mohamed Awad 30') - Mohamed Ibarhim, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Mohamed Ismael, Ahmed Fattouh (Mohamed Esho 82) - Abdallah El-Said, Mohamed Shehata, Adam Kaied (Mohamed El-Sayed 61') – Juan Bezerra, Oday Dabbagh (Naser Mansi 82), Chico Banza (Seifeddine Jaziri 61')
USM Alger: Oussama Benbout - Haithem Loucif, Che Malone, Hocine Dehiri, Zakaria Draoui, Islam Merili (Likonza 69'), Saâdi Radouani, Brahim Benzaza (Chetti 90), Ahmed Khaldi, Dramane Kamagaté (Benayad 88'), Aimé Tendeng
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USM Alger win the CAF Confederation Cup title after beating Zamalek 8-7 on penalties.
The game goes to a penalty shootout!
90+3 The referee blows the final whistle.
90' The fourth official announces three minutes of added time.
85' WHAT A CHANCE! Mansi’s header from inside the area is saved by USM Alger goalkeeper Benbot.
82' Moatamed Gamal brings on Nasser Mansi and Mohamed Esho, replacing Dabbagh and Fattouh respectively.
75' USM Alger dominate possession, with broadcast statistics showing nine shots for the visitors compared to just one for Zamalek.
63' WHAT A CHANCE! USM Alger’s Khaldi fires again from inside the area, but his effort goes narrowly wide of the left post.
61' Zamalek coach Motamed Gamal brings on Seifeddine Jaziri and Mohamed El-Sayed, replacing Chico Banza and Adam Kaied.
55' USMA's Ahmed Khaldi tries his luck from outside the area, with a shot that narrowly misses the left post.
48' USM Alger start the second half on the front foot as striker Tendeng fires from inside the box, but his effort goes wide of the left post.
46' Second half is underway!
45+8' Halftime!
45+5 Both sides battle for control in midfield as the first half draws to a close.
45' The fourth official announces eight minutes of added time.
43' WHAT A CHANCE! Merili tries his luck again from outside the area, but goalkeeper Awad produces a brilliant save.
36' USM Alger apply pressure on the Zamalek defence, while the hosts look to threaten on the counterattack.
30’ Zamalek are forced into an early substitution as goalkeeper El Mahdi Soliman goes off with a muscle injury, with Mohamed Awad coming on as his replacement.
21' USMA's Islam Merili fires a powerful long-range effort from outside the area that goes just over the bar.
15' Ismail scores a second, but the goal is ruled out for offside.
10' Play resumes after Mohamed Ismail is cleared to continue.
6' Play is halted due to an injury to Mohamed Ismail!
5' GOAL! Dabbagh converts from the penalty spot to give Zamalek an early lead.
2' Zamalek pile early pressure on the USM Alger defence as Adam Kaied is brought down inside the area, earning the hosts an early penalty.
0' Match is underway
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20:55 A brief ceremony takes place at Cairo International Stadium to present the Confederation Cup trophy five minutes before kickoff.
20:00 Zamalek coach Motamed Gamal has opted to start defender Mohamed Ibrahim in place of Mahmoud Hamdi, while Adam Kaied replaces suspended Mahmoud Bentayg.
19:00 The tie will go straight to a penalty shootout if the two teams remain level on aggregate after the second leg.
18:30 USM Alger have built a reputation for resilience, losing just once in their last 19 Confederation Cup matches and keeping clean sheets in all three of their recent encounters against Egyptian opposition.
17:00 Zamalek will have to see out the game without Moroccan left-back Mahmoud Bentayg, who was sent off for dissent following the penalty decision in the first leg.
15:00 On Friday, Zamalek coach Motamed Gamal has expressed absolute confidence in his squad’s ability to overcome their first-leg deficit and clinch the title, stressing that his technical staff has prepared for every possible outcome of the 90 minutes, including the possibility of the match being decided from the spot.
14:00 Zamalek previously won the continental title twice in 2019 and 2024.
13:00 Boosted with the presence of their supporters at Cairo International Stadium, Zamalek will fight to overcome the first leg’s 1-0 away loss to their Algerian counterparts and clinch their third ever Confederation Cup.
12:00 Cairo giants Zamalek will have no other choice but to win when they host Algeria's USM Alger in the return match of CAF Confederation Cup final at Cairo's International Stadium on Saturday night.
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
First leg result: USM Alger 1-0 Zamalek
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