Red Devils Rise: Al-Ahly Claim Egyptian Super Cup Glory in Thrilling Penalty Shootout Against Zamalek

Al-Ahly won the Egyptian Super Cup after defeating Zamalek on penalty kicks that brought together the two teams in what was described as the “Egyptian Super Cup” in Egypt.

Thus, Al-Ahly won the championship for the fourth time in a row and the fifteenth championship in its history, having won it 14 times before, compared to only four times for the closest followers of its traditional rivals Zamalek.

The match was held at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

It is worth noting that Al-Ahly Club is the winner of the last and first edition of the Egyptian Super Championship in its new system, after it defeated Modern Future by four goals to one.

The main period of the match ended in a goalless draw between the two teams, which prompted two extra periods, but they ended with the same result.

After five scheduled penalty kicks, the match was tied for the third time, exchanging shots for kicks.

After a total of nine penalty kicks were scored for both teams, Al-Ahly won with a total of 7 goals compared to 6 for Zamalek.

Mohammed Magdi succeeded in shooting Qafsha, Omar Kamal, Marwan Attiyah, Amr al-Sulia, Parsi Tau, Yahya Attiyah Allah and Hussein al-Shahat al-Ahli, while Reda Salim and Youssef Ayman failed to shoot.

For the Zamalek team, Abdullah Al-Said, Hossam Abdel-Majid, Nasser Mansi, Ahmed Said Zizo, Mohamed Hamdi and Misha Luck succeeded in shooting for him, while Hamza Al-Mathlouthi, Mahmoud Abdel-Rajek (Shikabala), and finally failed. Omar Gaber.

Al-Ahly started the match strongly and almost scored twice, but Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Awad blocked two attacks that Al-Ahly managed to earn through Hussein El-Shahat and Wissam Abu Ali.

In the 30th minute of the first half, Zamalek player Saif El-Din Al-Jaziri scored a goal from a header which was disallowed by the referee after the “mouse” maneuver was returned for offside.

The two teams faced each other after their victories in the semi-finals of the tournament, as Al-Ahly defeated Ceramica Cleopatra by two goals to one and Zamalek Pyramids on penalties after the match and the two teams were tied with one goal. each goal.

The winner of the match will receive $250,000, and the runner-up will receive $125,000.

Thus, Al-Ahly exacted revenge on Zamalek in the same way that Zamalek beat them on penalties in the African Super Cup final, after they tied the match at one goal apiece in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. a month ago