Zamalek secured a precious 1–0 victory over Pyramids in a heated Egyptian “Cairo derby”, allowing the White Knights to rewrite the top of the Egyptian Premier League table and reignite the title race.
The clash was widely regarded as one of the toughest matches of the season, pitting two sides battling for first place in the Egyptian top‑flight. Zamalek entered the game under the guidance of their new coach and with rising ambitions to reclaim the championship throne, while Pyramids sought either to defend their position at the summit or stay in first place by beating their traditional rival.
Match summary
Zamalek controlled the flow of the game from the outset, imposing their attacking rhythm in midfield with a clear emphasis on play from the depth of the pitch and quick passes between central midfielders and forwards.
In the 84th minute, the decisive moment arrived when Cheicko Bangoura delivered a magical through ball between Pyramids’ defenders, which reached Juan Pizera inside the penalty area. The Argentine striker fired a low shot into the left corner, past goalkeeper Ahmed El‑Shennawi, to score the only goal of the match.
Tactical and technical details
Zamalek focused on building their attacks from the full‑backs and the right wing, with an effective interplay between forwards Nasser Mansi and Abdallah El‑Said.
The match also saw a neat defensive organisation from Zamalek, who used a 4–2–3–1 or 4–3–3 shape, depending on the situation, combined with high pressing on Pyramids’ midfield. This tactic prevented the yellow‑shirted side from building attacks in their desired manner.
By contrast, Pyramids tried to get around Zamalek’s wing pressure and create gaps with long balls behind the full‑backs, but the precision of Comoina in distribution, together with the alertness and compactness of Zamalek’s defence, foiled those attempts.
