Al-Ahly and Zamalek…an Egyptian derby on UAE soil in search of a coronation and regaining prestige

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Al-Ahly and Zamalek…an Egyptian derby on UAE soil in search of a coronation and regaining prestige

The eyes of millions of Egyptian and Arab football fans are turning this evening to the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, where everyone is anticipating the Egyptian Super Cup match between Al-Ahly and Zamalek, in a public classic in which the eternal competition between the two poles of Egyptian football is renewed at 5:30 Cairo time.

The two teams will go into the final in an atmosphere charged with enthusiasm and ambition, as Al-Ahly seeks To add a new title to its rich coffers, while Zamalek hopes to regain its luster and ascend to the podium after an absence of four years. Ceramica Cleopatra scored two goals to one, while Zamalek beat Pyramids on penalties after a goalless draw in regular time. Unlike the semi-final matches, the final match today, Sunday, will witness the application of two additional halves in the event of a tie, before resorting to penalty kicks to decide the title.

Al-Ahly enters the confrontation under the leadership of its Danish coach, Jes Torop, in its quest to compensate for its fluctuating results in the local league, as it occupies second place after a series of draws, while Ahmed Abdel Raouf leads Zamalek in his first real test after taking over from the Belgian Yannick. Ferreira was able to achieve two successive victories that restored confidence to the ranks of the white team.

History holds a clear advantage for Al-Ahly, which is looking to strengthen its record and win the sixteenth title in its history, while Zamalek seeks to win its fifth title and the first since 2020. Al-Ahly had won the final of the last edition in 2024 on penalties at the expense of its rival. The traditional.

Ahly and Zamalek

Ahly and Zamalek played nine matches in the Egyptian Super Cup throughout its history. Al-Ahly won four matches, and the two teams tied in five matches, the results of which were decided by penalty shootouts. Al-Ahly prevailed in three of them and Zamalek prevailed in two matches. The players scored Al-Ahly scored ten goals and conceded four goals.

It is worth noting that Al-Ahly and Zamalek met in 242 matches in various tournaments. Al-Ahly won 106 matches, Zamalek won 56 matches, and the two teams tied in 80 matches. Al-Ahly players scored 364 goals and conceded 254. A goal.

Al-Ahly played twenty-two matches in the history of the Egyptian Super Cup, winning fourteen matches, drawing seven matches and losing one match. Its players scored 27 goals and conceded 12 goals, and penalty kicks from the penalty spot decided the seven matches that ended in a draw, Al-Ahly won four of them and lost three.

And it holds Al-Ahly has the record for winning the championship, winning the championship cup fifteen times, Zamalek won its cup four times, and the Arab Contractors, Border Guards, and Vanguards of the Army won the championship cup once.