Zamalek Beat Ghazl El Mahalla With a Late Goal to Move Temporarily Top 🏆🔥
Zamalek secured a difficult 1-0 victory over Ghazl El Mahalla in the match played on Wednesday evening at Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium in the fifth round of the Egyptian Premier League.
The match remained goalless for most of the game before Zamalek finally found the breakthrough late on. Ahmed Sherif converted a penalty in the 88th minute to give his team a valuable three points and temporarily move the White Knights to the top of the league table.
Ahmed Sherif Decides the Match in the 88th Minute
The game was closely contested, with Ghazl El Mahalla making use of home advantage and creating several dangerous situations around Zamalek’s goal. However, the hosts were unable to convert their opportunities into goals.
Zamalek, meanwhile, continued searching for the opening goal throughout the match. The visitors created a number of attacking attempts, but Ghazl El Mahalla’s defensive organization prevented them from breaking the deadlock.
As the match entered its closing stages, Zamalek were awarded a penalty. Ahmed Sherif stepped up in the 88th minute and successfully converted it to give Zamalek the lead just minutes before the final whistle.
The visitors then managed to protect their advantage until the end of the match, securing their fourth league victory of the season.
Zamalek Move Temporarily Top
The victory took Zamalek to 13 points, putting them temporarily at the top of the Egyptian Premier League standings after five rounds.
Zamalek have now recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, continuing their strong start to the campaign while waiting for the results of the other teams that could affect the league table.
Ghazl El Mahalla, meanwhile, remain on one point and stay at the bottom of the standings after five rounds, with the hosts still searching for their first league victory.
Zamalek Starting Lineup Against Ghazl El Mahalla
Zamalek started the match with:
Goalkeeper: Mehdy Soliman.
Defense: Mahmoud Bentayg – Mahmoud Hamdy “El Wensh” – Mohamed Ismail – Omar Gaber.
Midfield: Mohamed Shehata – Ahmed Rabie – Abdullah El Said.
Attack: Chico Banza – Hossam Ashraf – Adi Al-Dabbagh.
Zamalek Substitutes
The substitutes were:
Mohamed Sobhi, Ahmed Fattouh, Mostafa El Zanary, Mohamed Ibrahim, Ahmed Khodary, Mahmoud Gihad, Adam Kaied, Ahmed Sherif and Nasser Mansi.
Ahmed Sherif was one of the options available on the bench before entering the match and making the decisive contribution, scoring the winning goal at one of the most important moments of the game.
The victory means Zamalek leave Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium with three valuable points after winning a difficult match through a late goal, while the team now turns its attention to the upcoming rounds as it looks to maintain its position near the top of the Egyptian Premier League. 🏹🏆=
