Al Ahly beat Zamalek 2–0 in Cairo Derby 133 to go top
Mohamed Hany and Mansef Bakrar scored as Al Ahly moved above Pyramids FC in the Egyptian Premier League.
Al Ahly beat Zamalek 2–0 in the 133rd Cairo Derby on Sunday 11 October at Cairo International Stadium, a result that took them top of the Egyptian Premier League after six rounds.
Egypt international Mohamed Hany opened the scoring shortly before half-time, and Algerian forward Mansef Bakrar sealed the win ten minutes from the end.
Top of the table
The win lifted Al Ahly to 16 points, one ahead of Pyramids FC. Zamalek stayed third on 13 points. Goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir made a key save from close range in the second half to keep his clean sheet.
Same stadium, same passion
Al Ahly’s fans filled their end of the stadium in red hours before the 8pm kick-off, with Zamalek’s supporters in white across the stands. Cairo International Stadium, opened in 1960, has hosted the derby for generations of fans.
