Photo: Zamalek SC
Follow minute-by-minute commentary of the Cairo derby between Al Ahly and Zamalek live on KingFut.com.
The Cairo giants go head-to-head in the Egypt Cup final for the 19th time in the competition’s history. The match will kick off at 20:30 CLT at Borg El-Arab Stadium.
Al Ahly, who won an unprecedented 38th league title this season, will be hoping to complete the domestic double for the first time in nine years. Reaching the Egypt Cup final for the fifth consecutive time, Zamalek will also be keen to defeat Al Ahly to save their domestic season with a trophy.
Read: Preview: Cairo giants lock horns in heavily anticipated Egypt Cup final
Al Ahly XI: Ahmed Adel; Sabry Raheel, Saad Samir, Ramy Rabia, Ahmed Fathi; Hossam Ashour, Hossam Ghaly, Momen Zakaria, Walid Soliman, Abdallah El-Said; Amr Gamal.
Zamalek XI: Ahmed El-Shennawy; Shawky El-Said, Ali Gabr, Islam Gamal, Ali Fathi; Tarek Hamed, Ahmed Tawfik, Moruf Yusuf; Ayman Hefny, Shikabala; Bassem Morsy.
Live Commentary:
FULL-TIME: ZAMALEK ARE EGYPT CUP CHAMPIONS FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN A ROW!
— KingFut.com (@King_Fut) August 8, 2016
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90′: AHMED FATHI SENT OFF. Al Ahly reduced to nine men now.
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89′: Mido Gaber curls a free-kick on target but El-Shennawy acrobatically sends it over for a corner.
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87′: Yellow card for Ahmed Fathi after stopping Bassem Morsy from going through on goal.
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86′: Yellow card for Moruf Youssef.
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86′: WHAT A CHANCE! Ramy Rabia sends in a curler with his back to the goal, but it narrowly misses the target.
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85′: Zamalek 3-1 Al Ahly.
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82′: HOSSAM GHALY SENT OFF! Al Ahly’s captain sent off after receiving his second yellow card following a collision with Bassem Morsy.
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81′: Abdallah dribbles past two Zamalek players before sending in a curler, but El-Shennawy .
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80′: Zamalek 3-1 Al Ahly.
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79′: Marwan Mohsen with a shot from the edge of the box but his effort his deflected to a corner.
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78′: Bassem Morsy with acres of space to attack Al Ahly’s defence, but he opts to shoot from 30-yards-out, and misses the target by a mile.
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76′: Moustafa Fathi sends a cross in but Aly Gabr’s header narrowly misses the target.
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75′: Zamalek 3-1 Al Ahly.
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75′: Ibrahim Salah replaces Aly Fathi. Mohamed Nassef slots back at left-back.
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74′: Emad Meteb with a volley from inside the box but his effort misses the target.
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71′: A powerful shot from Abdallah El-Said but it flies over El-Shennawy’s bar.
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70′: Zamalek 3-1 Al Ahly.
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68′: Mido Gaber comes on for his Al Ahly debut to replace Hossam Ashour.
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65′: Zamalek 3-1 Al Ahly.
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64′: Mohamed Nassef comes on for his Zamalek debut to replace Ayman Hefny.
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64′: Yellow card for Hossam Ghaly.
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62′: Marwan Mohsen replaces Walid Soliman.
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62′: Yellow card for Ramy Rabia.
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60′: Zamalek 3-1 Al Ahly.
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جووووول التالت الزمالك
مصطفى فتحي pic.twitter.com/R25USGxCzZ— KingFut بالعربي (@KingFut_AR) August 8, 2016
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59′: WHAT A GOAL! Bassem Morsy chips the ball in the box, before Moustafa Fathi beautifully dribbles past Al Ahly’s two centre backs before slotting it home.
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57′: Al Ahly’s first substitution: Emad Meteb replaces Amr Gamal.
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56′: Bassem Morsy dribbles past Saad Samir, passes to Fathi but can’t reach his back-heeled pass.
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55′: Zamalek 2-1 Al Ahly.
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54′: Brilliant cross from Walid Soliman but Amr Gamal can’t connect with his header. Al Ahly in total control right now.
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52′: Emad Meteb was going to replace Walid Soliman, but the latter returns to the pitch despite leaving it minutes earlier.
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50′: Zamalek 2-1 Al Ahly.
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49′: Moustafa Fathi replaces Shikabala.
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48′: Shikabala glides past Ahmed Fathi but his through pass is quickly anticipated by Ahmed Adel. Feisty start to the second half.
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مؤمن زكريا في العارضة!!! pic.twitter.com/0YTH9OuNGf
— KingFut بالعربي (@KingFut_AR) August 8, 2016
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45′: WHAT A CHANCE! Abdallah El-Said flicks the free-kick over the bar, but Momen’s volley rattles the bar!
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The second half kicks-off in Alexandria.
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HALF-TIME: Zamalek 2-1 Al Ahly.
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45+4′: Great curler from Rahil but Amr Gamal’s shot is over the bar.
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45+3′: Al Ahly in total control right now. Zamalek desperately trying to hold on.
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45+1′: Al Ahly with a very fast counter-attack, but Walid Soliman’s curler misses the target.
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45′: Five minutes added time.
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43′: WHAT A CHANCE! Amr Gamal volleys the ball from the edge of the box, but his effort hits Momen Zakaria and misses the target.
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41′: Walid Soliman glides past the Zamalek defence but they clear his cross before reaching Amr Gamal. What a chance!
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40′: Zamalek 2-1 Al Ahly.
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39′: A string of passes between Hossam Ghaly and Amr Gamal before the latter sending his shot over the bar.
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عبد الله السعيد و تصويبة قوية لكن الشناوي ثابت pic.twitter.com/Zmy14To24L
— KingFut بالعربي (@KingFut_AR) August 8, 2016
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38′: Brilliant shot from Abdallah El-Said with the outside-of-the-boot, but El’Shennawy calmly saves.
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35′: Walid Soliman with a low cross on the edge of the box but Momen’s shot is easily collected by El-Shennawy.
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35′: Zamalek 2-1 Al Ahly.
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جووووول عبد الله السعيد من ضربة جزاء
الزمالك 2
الأهلي 1 pic.twitter.com/LxSxohVvMp— KingFut بالعربي (@KingFut_AR) August 8, 2016
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32′: Abdallah El-Said scores! Zamalek 2-1 Al Ahly.
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31′: PENALTY TO AL AHLY! Islam Gamal pulls Amr Gamal inside the box!
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30′: Zamalek 2-0 Al Ahly.
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28′: Bassem Morsy receives a bouncing ball on the edge of the box but his volley is way over the bar.
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27′: Sabry Rahil with a cross inside the box but Amr Gamal’s header flies over the ball.
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26′: We have a water break!
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25′: Zamalek 2-0 Al Ahly.
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جوووووول التاني للزمالك pic.twitter.com/aW61gocvkJ
— KingFut بالعربي (@KingFut_AR) August 8, 2016
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24′: Bassem Morsy scores! Zamalek 2-0 Al Ahly.
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23′: PENALTY TO ZAMALEK! Saad Samir trips Shikabala inside the box.
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جوووووووول للزماااالك
الزمالك 1
الأهلي 0 pic.twitter.com/7U8wzTKZ8Z— KingFut بالعربي (@KingFut_AR) August 8, 2016
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20′: Zamalek 1-0 Al Ahly.
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19′: GOAAAAAAAL! Shikabala with a brilliant through ball inside the box and Bassem Morsy pounces and flicks the ball home.
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17′: Shikabala powers past Rahil but his cross is eventually cleared by Rabiaa.
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16′: A cross from Sabry Rahil inside the box narrowly misses Amr Gamal’s bicycle-kick effort.
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15′: Zamalek 0-0 Al Ahly. Al Ahly trying to break Zamalek’s defence through a string of short passes but their positional play isn’t helping them.
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12′: Al Ahly in control now after the game resumed. Zamalek trying to get back into the game.
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10′: Zamalek 0-0 Al Ahly.
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9′: Game is still paused as Saad Samir is receiving treatment on the pitch. He’s bleeding from his right eyebrow.
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7′: First yellow card of the game for Bassem Morsy after elbowing Saad Samir.
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6′: First dangerous play from Al Ahly but Amr Gamal sends his cross way over the bar.
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5′: Zamalek 0-0 Al Ahly.
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3′: Zamalek in total control of possession here. Al Ahly trying to weather the storm.
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1′: Dangerous through pass from Shikabala to Bassem Morsy but Saad Samir clears away.
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KICK-OFF: We’re underway in Alexandria.
