Al Ahly beat Zamalek to move temporarily top of Egyptian Premier League

Al-Ahly defeated traditional rivals Zamalek 2-0 on Sunday evening to move temporarily to the top of the Egyptian Premier League after six rounds of matches.

Mohamed Hani opened the scoring in the 39th minute as Al-Ahly dominated the first half of the Egyptian football derby.

Zamalek showed greater attacking intent after the break, with Chico Panza contributing to the team’s improved performance.

However, Zamalek were unable to find an equaliser, with goalkeeper Mostafa Schubert producing important saves to keep Al-Ahly ahead.

Moncef seals Al-Ahly victory

Al-Ahly doubled their advantage in the 80th minute when Moncef scored with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area.

The goal secured a 2-0 victory for the Red Devils over their traditional rivals.

Al-Ahly move top temporarily

The victory takes Al-Ahly to 16 points at the top of the Egyptian Premier League standings, although their position remains temporary pending the result of the match between Pyramids and Ceramica Cleopatra.

Zamalek, the defending champions, remain on 13 points in third place.