Al-Ahly vs Zamalek: A Rivalry Renewed in the African Super Cup Final

Egypt’s premier football team, Al-Ahly, are ahead when they face traditional rivals Zamalek in the continental competition before the two giants meet in the African Super Cup final on Friday at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena.

Head-to-Head Record

During 10 continental matches, be it African Champions League or Super Cup, Al-Ahly have achieved 6 wins, while Zamalek have won one match in addition to 3 draws. Al-Ahly scored 17 goals compared to 10 for Zamalek.

African Champions League Record

Al-Ahly have played 9 matches against Zamalek in the African Champions League with 6 wins compared to 3 draws, while Al-Abiad have not achieved a win in the continental championship since 2005. Al-Ahly players scored 17 goals against Zamalek in the African Champions League, while Zamalek players scored 9 goals.

Notable Matches

The two teams met in the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2005, when Al-Ahli defeated Zamalek with a score of 4-1 on aggregate, and also met in the final of the African Champions League in 2020 – Ahli also won the decider with a score of 2-1 at the Cairo International Stadium on November 27, 2020.

Barring the knockout rounds, Al-Ahly and Zamalek faced each other in 6 matches in the group stage of the continental championship, with White not achieving a victory.

African Super Cup Record

In the African Super Cup, the Zamalek team won against Al-Ahly by a score of 1–0 on January 16, 1994, in the South African capital of Johannesburg, with a goal by the team’s former striker Ayman Mansour. to earn his only victory over his rival in the continental finals.

Upcoming Match

At the level of the continental final match between the two teams, the third historic final between Al-Ahli and Zamalek in Riyadh, the Whites first beat the Reds by one goal in South Africa in the 1994 African Super Cup final. , then Al-Ahly met the two teams in the 2020 African Champions League final in Cairo with a score of 2–1.