A heavy defeat for Zamalek… Al-Ittihad Alexandria beats the team 3-0 in the League Cup.
Al-Ittihad Alexandria secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Zamalek in the fourth round of the Egyptian League Cup, moving up the group standings.
Al-Ittihad Alexandria defeated Zamalek 3-0 in the fourth round of the group stage of the Egyptian League Cup at Borg El Arab Stadium.
The match started strongly for Al-Ittihad, with Fadi Farid opening the scoring in the 21st minute with a precise ground cross converted into a goal. Five minutes later, he doubled the lead with a well-executed header in the 26th minute.
In the second half, Al-Ittihad continued their dominance, scoring the third goal in the 63rd minute when a shot deflected off John Ebuka and found the net, confirming the team’s superiority in the match.
With this win, Al-Ittihad Alexandria raised their points tally to six, moving into third place in Group C, while Zamalek remained on four points in fifth place, intensifying the competition ahead of the upcoming group stage matches.
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Zamalek will rely solely on youth players for their match against Al-Ittihad, rejecting requests to include first-team goalkeepers Awad or El-Mehdi.
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