The Cairo Derby in Red
: Another familiar win for our side over Zamalek delivers three more league points
Match Card
- Result: Zamalek 0 – 2 Al Ahly
- Goals: Mohamed Hany (39′), Mounsef Bakrar (80′)
The Reds had the final word in the Cairo Derby once again. A clean 2-0 win added three more points to the league tally on another night when the derby wore Al Ahly’s colours. It wasn’t loud, but it was decisive, as big teams’ wins tend to be.
How It Unfolded
Our side needed thirty-nine minutes to crack the code, and the breakthrough came from where Zamalek least expected it. Right-back Mohamed Hany stepped forward to put his name on the scoresheet, a reminder that Al Ahly’s threat doesn’t come from the front line alone.
Zamalek pushed forward after the break in search of an equaliser. Al Ahly managed the game calmly and waited for their moment. In the 80th minute, Algerian forward Mounsef Bakrar delivered the decisive blow, shutting the door on any comeback and putting a red signature on the night.
- Efficiency over spectacle: Al Ahly did not need showpiece dominance. They needed to be clinical at the right moment, which is the hallmark of title-winning sides.
- Threats from everywhere: When a full-back opens the scoring and a striker seals it, you are looking at a team that shares the load rather than leaning on one name.
- Sustained superiority: This is a second straight derby win, following Al Ahly’s 3-0 victory over Zamalek in May. The message is clear: the summit belongs to the Reds.
Three points added to the league tally, and another derby added to the red record. Al Ahly march on with the assurance of a side that knows its purpose. In Cairo, when the derby comes, Al Ahly show up.
Dr. Talal Othman, General Manager — GCC Sport
