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Ahly beats Zamalek 2-0 in Cairo derby amid penalty controversy
October 11, 2026 at 09:02 PM · Updated 5d ago
44 reports · over 47 hours
Al Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-0 in Sunday's Cairo derby with goals from Mohamed Hani and Moncef Bakrar, sparking a dispute over a denied penalty.
- Zamalek coach Moetamed Gamal said his team deserved two penalties and apologized to fans, citing injuries that forced lineup changes.
- Mido, Gamal Abdel Hamid and Ayman Younes said the referee denied Zamalek a penalty, with Mido calling him a "coward" on X.
- Refereeing expert Mohamed Farouk said the disputed incident did not warrant a penalty and praised the Slovenian official's performance.
- Ahly's win lifted them to 16 points atop the Egyptian Premier League, with Zamalek third on 13.
- Zamalek winger Chico Banza posted an Instagram photo of his 78th-minute penalty-box fall, criticizing the referee for awarding a goal kick.
- Egypt's referees committee upheld Al Ahly's opening goal and rejected Zamalek's penalty appeal, citing natural contact in the Dari-Banza collision.
- Ahly coach Hussein Amouta praised his players after the win, singling out defender Ashraf Dari and midfielder Ahmed Sayed Zizo.
- Zamalek coach Moetamed Gamal said attention now turns to the African Champions League round-of-32 first leg against Rwanda's Army FC.
- Former Zamalek star Shikabala said the team had not trained for the 4-4-2 formation used in the derby loss and criticized the switch from their practiced 4-3-3.
- Zamalek's board, led by president Hussein Labib, filed an official complaint with the Egyptian Football Association against the referees committee over the derby officiating.
- Former Zamalek star Shikabala said the 25-day preparation period was wasted, citing poor fitness and an administrative failure to bring back Oday Dabbagh early.
- Former Zamalek player Mahmoud Fathallah called Al Ahly's backline the weakest in 15 years and criticized the match's technical level.









































