The highly anticipated clash between Zamalek and Al Ahli in the Egypt Cup final is set to take place next Friday in Saudi Arabia, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 PM Cairo time.
As the showdown draws near, Koora Magazine examines the standout players who have made the most significant contributions in summit clashes between the two clubs in recent years.
Leading the pack is Mahmoud Abdel Razek “Shikabala,” the Zamalek captain, who tops the list of most influential players in summit matches with an impressive tally of 12 goals.
Shikabala has notched up 4 goals and provided 8 assists in these high-stakes encounters.
In second place is Ali Maaloul, the Tunisian left-back for Al Ahli, with 9 goals to his name, comprising 4 goals scored and 5 assists provided.
Sharing the third spot are Ahmed Mustafa “Zizo” from Zamalek and Abdallah El Said, formerly of Al Ahli and now with Pyramids FC, both with a contribution of 6 goals each – 4 goals scored and 2 assists provided.
El Said’s contributions came during his tenure at Al Ahli before moving to Pyramids FC and later joining Zamalek.
Zamalek’s Omar Gaber secures the fourth position with 4 goals (2 goals and 2 assists), while Hussein El Shahat of Al Ahli sits in fifth place with 3 goals, yet to provide an assist in these encounters.
At the seventh spot, we find both Mahmoud Alaa, the Zamalek defender, and Mahmoud Kahraba, the Al Ahli forward, each with 2 goals to their credit.
Notably, Kahraba stands out as the only player to have scored wearing both clubs’ jerseys in the current era of football.
