Late Drama.. ZED Beat El Qanah 2-1 in the Egyptian League ⚽🔥
ZED secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over El Qanah in the match played on Thursday at Cairo International Stadium in the fifth round of the 2026-2027 Egyptian Premier League season.
The match remained competitive until the final moments, with ZED scoring a late winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time to claim three valuable points and improve its position in the league standings.
Ahmed Atef and Mohamed Hussein Lead ZED to Victory
Ahmed Atef opened the scoring for ZED in the 49th minute, giving his side the advantage at the start of the second half and forcing El Qanah to chase the game.
El Qanah equalized in the 83rd minute when Mohamed Hamdy Zaky converted a penalty, bringing the match back level with only a few minutes remaining.
Just when the game appeared to be heading toward a draw, Mohamed Hussein scored ZED’s second goal in the 90+4th minute, completing a dramatic late victory and securing all three points.
Mohamed Shawky Sent Off and Ahmed El Soghary Injured
The match also featured several important incidents, including the dismissal of ZED head coach Mohamed Shawky in the 16th minute, forcing the team to continue without its coach on the touchline.
In the 23rd minute, ZED midfielder Ahmed Ibrahim El Soghary suffered an injury and had to leave the field. Mohamed Ezz came on as his replacement to continue the match.
Despite those setbacks, ZED maintained its focus and eventually secured a late victory to collect the three points.
ZED and El Qanah League Positions
With the result, ZED moved to 7 points and into 10th place in the Egyptian Premier League standings according to the match data provided.
El Qanah, meanwhile, remain on 6 points and sit in 11th place in the table.
The victory gives ZED an important boost ahead of its upcoming fixtures, particularly after securing the result through a late goal, while El Qanah will now look to recover and return to winning ways in the next rounds.
ZED Starting Lineup Against El Qanah
ZED started the match under Mohamed Shawky with:
Goalkeeper: Ali Lotfy.
Defense: Tarek Alaa – Mohamed Rabia – Abdullah El Bakry – Wagdy Nazih.
Midfield: Mohamed Ibrahim – Ahmed El Soghary – Mostafa Saad Messi – Abdelrahman El Banouby.
Attack: Marwan Hagag – Ahmed Atef.
El Qanah Starting Lineup Against ZED
El Qanah, managed by Abdel Nasser Mohamed, started with:
Goalkeeper: Mohamed Shaaban.
Defense: Moamen Mahdy – Ibrahim Samy – Mohab Samy – Osama El Naggar.
Midfield: Hafez Ibrahim – Moamen Rady – Mostafa Hamada.
Attack: Mody Shalata – Hazem Abu Senna – Mauly Waiou.
ZED therefore leave the match with three valuable points after a dramatic finish decided by a stoppage-time goal, while El Qanah will be looking to quickly recover and return to winning form in the upcoming rounds. 🏆🔥
