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Zizo hands Al Ahly a 1-0 lead over Abu Qir for Fertilizers
September 15, 2026 at 06:00 PM · Updated 31d ago
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In the fifth round of the Egyptian Premier League, Ahmed Sayed Zizo scored in the 17th minute to put Al Ahly 1-0 ahead against Abu Qir for Fertilizers.
- Al Ahly and Abu Qir for Fertilizers met in the fifth round of the Egyptian Premier League.
- Zizo opened the scoring in the 17th minute, dribbling past a defender before finding the net for Al Ahly's 1-0 advantage.
- Al Ahly fielded Mohamed El-Shenawy in goal, with Emam Ashour, Karim Fouad, Ashraf Ben Sharqi and striker Sofiane Ben Jdda in the starting lineup.
- Akram Tawfik returned to Al Ahly's starting lineup for the first time in 475 days, replacing Mohamed Hani after a one-season stint with Qatari side Al Shamal.
- Zizo's goal was his first from open play in 397 days and his second league goal in four appearances this season.
- Al Ahly won 2-0, with Hussein El Shahat adding a second goal in second-half stoppage time to seal the victory.
- Abu Qir for Fertilizers struck the post late in the second half but failed to pull level.
- The win lifted Al Ahly to the top of the Egyptian Premier League with 13 points.
- Zizo was named man of the match with a SofaScore rating of 8.0.
- Former Al Ahly players Hossam Ghaly and Emad Meteb criticized the team's performance despite the win.
- Al Ahly moved to 13 points to temporarily top the Egyptian Premier League, while Abu Qir for Fertilizers stayed on 3 points in 17th.
- El Shahat's stoppage-time strike ended a 133-day scoring drought, his first since a goal against ENPPI in June, under coach Hussein Ammouta.












