Al Ahly thrashes Petrol Asyut 5-0 in Cairo Cup opener

Al Ahly defeated Petrol Asyut 5-0 in their opening Cairo Cup group match at Al Salam Stadium, recording the club's largest win in the competition's history.

• Omar Sayed Maawad scored the fifth goal in the 79th minute from a Taher Mohamed Taher assist at Al Salam Stadium.
• The match official canceled the post-match press conference due to insufficient journalist attendance.
• The victory marked Al Ahly's largest in the League Cup since the tournament began in 2022 and their second overall.
• Mohamed Magdy Afsha opened the scoring early, with Sofiane Ben Jedida and Hussein El Shahat adding further goals.