Al Ahly top the Egyptian league after 2-0 derby win over Zamalek

Al Ahly moved provisionally top of the Egyptian Premier League with a 2-0 derby victory over Zamalek at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday.

• Al Ahly beat Zamalek 2-0 in round six of the Egyptian Premier League at Cairo International Stadium.
• Mohamed Hany opened the scoring in the 39th minute and Monsef Bikarara added the second in the 80th.
• The win lifted Al Ahly to 16 points at the top of the table, while Zamalek stayed third on 15.
• Coach Hussein Ammouta said the derby is always difficult and praised the performances of Ashraf Dari and Tawfiq Mohamed.