Zamalek beaten by Maqassa 2-1, while Ahly emerged 3-1 winners over Wadi Degla in the Egyptian league on Thursday
Zamalek were handed a surprise 2-1 defeat at the hands of Maqassa, while Ahly beat Wadi Degla to narrow the gap with their arch-rivals to six points in the Egyptian league on Thursday.
In a match that witnessed a couple of highly debatable spot kicks, Zamalek took the lead through a Omar Gaber penalty in the first half, before Ahmed El-Sheikh equalised for the hosts from a free kick after the break.
Maqassa then scored the winner through ex-Zamalek defender Hani Saied from another penalty to deny Zamalek a vital win en route to their first league title since 2004.
In Cairo, a first-half strike from Ramadan Sobhi broke the deadlock for Ahly against Degla in the 13th minute, before striker Amr Gamal made it two on the stroke of halftime.
Nigerian striker Stanley Ohawuchi then pulled one back in the second half, as Emad Meteb restored his side’s two-goal advantage in the final minutes.
Zamalek remain on top of the league table with 77 points, while Ahly leapfrogged ENPPI to second place on 71, but the Whites have a game in hand.
Jesualdo Ferreira’s men now need seven points from their upcoming five games, after the Portuguese manager had been handed his first defeat at the Cairo giants’ helm.
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