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Mohamed Hani fires Al Ahly ahead in Cairo derby against Zamalek
October 11, 2026 at 06:02 PM · Updated 5d ago
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Al Ahly lead Zamalek 1-0 through Mohamed Hani's 39th-minute goal in the round-six Cairo derby at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday.
- Hani scored in the 39th minute of the Egyptian Premier League summit, played Sunday evening at Cairo International Stadium.
- Cairo Stadium opened its gates at 3 PM, five hours before kickoff, with Al Ahly fans arriving in large numbers.
- Zamalek honorary president Mamdouh Abbas denied reports of an exceptional bonus for a win, calling the match "a Premier League match" on X.
- Al Ahly captain Mohamed El-Shenawy held a 20-minute meeting with teammates, urging them to win and not drop points, a club source said.
- Al Ahly completed a 2-0 victory over Zamalek to claim the 133rd Cairo derby.
- Moncef Bakrar scored the second goal in the 80th minute, doubling Al Ahly's lead.
- Zamalek assistant coach Ibrahim Salah was sent off in the 82nd minute for dissent.
- The win lifted Al Ahly to 16 points atop the league, one ahead of second-placed Pyramids, with Zamalek third on 13 points.
- Ahmed Sayed Zizo assisted Bakrar's second goal, taking his season's goal contributions to four.
- Zamalek players Mohamed Shehata and Mohamed Ismail were selected for doping tests after the loss.
- Both sets of fans unveiled tifos honoring the October Victory anniversary and chanted against Israel during the derby.
- Tensions broke out in the Zamalek stands following Al Ahly's second goal at Cairo International Stadium.



























