Zamalek defeated Al-Ahly by three, and secured three important points in its campaign to compete to ensure participation in the African Champions League for next season, but winning is more valuable than that as well.
Numbers were achieved for the first time, and others came back after a long absence. This is always the case with the derby, with its numbers that change in every match played.
FilGoal.com You are presented with 11 numbers, verify Zamalek’s victory over Al-Ahly by three.
Hazem Emam
Despite it being the 16th game for Hazem Imam, right-back Zamalek club, against Al-Ahly, but it was the player’s first victory over the red team in his career.
The 32-year-old played 15 matches with the Zamalek jersey and one match with Al Ittihad of Alexandria. With Zamalek, he won one match, tied 8, and lost 7 games.
Yes, Zamalek defeated Al-Ahly in the 2014/2015 Egypt Cup final with two goals in the presence of Hazem Imam, but he remained on the bench and did not participate.
Zamalek again beat Al-Ahly in the 2015/2016 Egypt Cup Final, with three goals to one, but he was on loan to Al-Ittihad of Alexandria at the time.
Zamalek also won the Egyptian Super Cup twice against Al-Ahly. The first is that Hazem is not present with Zamalek, and the second is this season in his presence from the stadium and he was participating, but in penalties, and therefore the match is counted as a draw even if the tournament went to Zamalek.
There is also a victory for Zamalek over Al-Ahly in the league two seasons ago with two goals to one, but Hazem Imam was not in the match list.
Hazem not only won this time, but also made Zamalek’s second goal for Mostafa Mohamed. An industry that is the second for Hazem Imam in front of Al-Ahly, historically, after making Ahmed Hassan in a previous loss to Zamalek against Al-Ahly, with four goals to two in the African Champions League at El Gouna Stadium.
Mohammed Abdul Shafi
Although he was injured after a strong confrontation with Walid Suleiman, the 35-year-old also achieved his first victory in the Derby after winning the last Egyptian Super Cup through a penalty shootout.
Abdel Shafi saved a wonderful ball in the match from the goal line before his injury. And he gave a great performance, different from what he appeared in the Super Cup last season, when he caused a goal for Al-Ahly.
Ferjani Sassi
As is the case for Hazem Imam and Abdel Shafi, Ferjani Sassi also knew his first victories against Al-Ahly on Saturday.
The 28-year-old was previously crowned with Zamalek at the expense of Al-Ahly in the Egyptian Super Cup this season, but with a penalty shootout.
Sassi participated in 8 matches against Al-Ahly. He won once, lost 4 times, and tied three matches.
With only Zamalek, Sassi played 5 games against Al-Ahly. He won one and settled the other on penalties, while he lost twice and drew once in the league.
Emerging Osama Faisal
Yesterday night was also historic for Osama Faysal, the Zamalek striker.
The owner of 19 years, 7 months and 22 days recorded his first participation with Zamalek against Al-Ahly historically.
Faisal was not satisfied with that, so he scored the third goal to become the youngest player to score in the derby since the beginning of the millennium – At least – it was not possible to reach reliable numbers of players’ ages since the start of Al-Ahly and Zamalek matches.
Faisal would have scored his first goals and first victories in his first appearance against Al-Ahly.
the mountain
Zamalek fans now prefer to call it Al-Jabal, not Abu Jabal. And that after he proved his worth to guard the white den.
Just as Zamalek fans are optimistic about Mahmoud Abdel Rahim “Jensh” in Al-Ahly matches, now for the second time Abu Jabal is present as a goalkeeper for Zamalek in front of Al-Ahly, and Zamalek emerges victorious.
The first time was in the Egyptian Super and Zamalek won thanks to the responses of the 31-year-old, and now in his second attendance, Abu Jabal also participates, and Zamalek wins and has his role with wonderful responses.
Zizou
Ahmed Mostafa “Zizou” scored Zamalek’s first goal in the match. The goal is the first for the 24-year-old in Al-Ahly’s goal.
Zizou, by the way, his real name is Ahmed Mustafa, not Ahmed Sayed, with this goal he kept Zamalek’s top scorer this season in the league, participating with Mostafa Mohamed, with 6 goals each.
Wonderful Mustafa Mohamed
Mustafa Mohamed’s goal was wonderful and exemplary for any striker, but it was also outstanding.
The goal is the first historically for the 22-year-old against Al-Ahly, and it came after several games of scoring fast to confirm that he already has distinguished capabilities.
Perhaps it is the most prominent individual numbers, but there are also collective numbers that were verified by the meeting.
August
Zamalek previously played with Al-Ahly in August, but yesterday’s meeting was their first in the month of August in the league championship, and Zamalek was able to settle the first derby in August in the league historically thanks to the trio of Zizou, Mustafa Mohamed and Osama Faisal.
Since 2003
Zamalek’s victory over Al-Ahly yesterday was the first after Al-Ahly tied in the match since 2003. Meaning? For the first time, Zamalek advances and Al-Ahly draw, then Zamalek can win the match since 2003, that is, 17 years ago.
At the time, Zamalek won three goals to one, and since that day Zamalek could not win if Al-Ahly advanced or equalized after Zamalek advanced. A point that shows the difference in the personality of Zamalek in recent years and its return to its former era.
Whether yesterday’s victory or 2003’s victory, they are equally the biggest victories of Zamalek over Al-Ahly in the league historically.
First loss
On the side of Al-Ahly, that was the first loss locally with Rene Fyler, and the first loss in the league this season to miss the opportunity to achieve a league without defeat.
Yes, Al-Ahly lost the Egyptian Super with a penalty shootout, but this match is the first loss with Fyler and the first locally this season.
Cairo Stadium is white
Finally, the Cairo derby returned to be held at Cairo Stadium for the first time since April 26, 2018. At that time, Zamalek also won with two goals against a goal scored by Kabongo Kasongo and Ayman Hefni.
The derby returned to Cairo Stadium, and Zamalek won again in the league, with three goals this time.
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