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Al Ahly routs, Zamalek falls in Egyptian League Cup group openers
October 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM · Updated 8d ago
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YKYalla Kora
الخماسية والثلاثية والهزيمة.. كيف عاد كبار الكرة المصرية بعد التوقف الدولي؟
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KOKooora
قبل القمة.. الأهلي يفوز والزمالك يخسر في كأس الرابطة
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YKYalla Kora
الفوز الأول مع أحمد سامي.. المصري ينتصر على سيراميكا كليوباترا في كأس الرابطة
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MAMasrawy
راحة 24 ساعة للاعبي بيراميدز بعد الفوز على القناة
(opens the publisher’s site)The Egyptian League Cup's first group-stage round delivered a 5-0 Al Ahly win, a 3-0 Zamalek defeat, and wins for Pyramids and Al Masry on Wednesday.
- Al Ahly defeated Petroleum Assiut 5-0 at Al Salam Stadium, with goals from Afsha, Benjdida, El Shahat (two), and Omar Sayed Maawad.
- Zamalek, fielding young players ahead of Sunday's derby against Al Ahly, lost 3-0 to Zed, who scored through Marwan Hegig and Ahmed Atef (two).
- Pyramids beat Canal 3-2, including Ahmed Nadhir Ben Bouali's goal 15 seconds in, the fastest in the competition's history.
- Al Masry edged Ceramica Cleopatra 1-0 with a goal from Abdullah Al-Zayani.
- Al Masry's 1-0 win was their first under new coach Ahmad Sami, who replaced Emad El Nahhas after three league rounds.
- Pyramids coach Rulani Mokwena granted players 24 hours' rest, with training resuming Friday ahead of an October 12 league match against Ceramica.