ZED thrash Samanoud 5-1 to secure biggest Egypt Cup win in last-32

ZED produced the biggest victory of the Egypt Cup’s last-32 round by beating second-tier B side Samanoud 5-1.

Walid Farag opened the scoring for ZED in the 11th minute, finishing with a first-time shot from inside the penalty area.

ZED doubled their advantage seven minutes later when Abdelrahman El Banouby struck powerfully from inside the box. Mahmoud Ouka added a third in the 23rd minute with an impressive curling effort.

Abdo Gouda extended ZED’s lead in the 31st minute with a well-placed header, leaving Samanoud facing a four-goal deficit before half-time.

Samanoud pulled one back in the 66th minute through Shady Ismail, whose shot took a deflection off a ZED defender before finding the net.

ZED restored their four-goal advantage in the 86th minute when Rashid Ahmed headed home to complete the scoring.

The final remaining match in the last-32 round will be between El Mokawloon El Arab and El Masrya Lel Ettisalat on Tuesday.

ZED will face Smouha in the last 16.