A hat-trick from red-hot striker Bassem Morsi inspired Zamalek to a thumping 4-0 victory over already-relegated Nasr on Wednesday to come within one point of their first Egyptian Premier League title in 11 years.
Morsi bagged a first-half double on 13 and 21 minutes before completing his personal treble three minutes past the hour mark for his 17th league goal of the season.
Lively playmaker Mostafa Fathi, who grabbed Zamalek’s precious winner at Orlando Pirates in the Confederation Cup on Saturday, then made it four following a magnificent team move involving another in-form midfielder in Nigerian Maarouf Yussuf.
Zamalek, who lock horns with arch-rivals Ahly in the Cairo derby next week, remain top of the table with 83 points, with only one point separating them from their first league title since 2004 with three matches to go.
They will be looking to claim their first win over Ahly since 2007 and claim their 12th league title when they meet on Tuesday.
Match Facts
Full time: El-Nasr 0-4 Zamalek
Scorers: Bassem Morsi 13,21,63 Moustafa Fathi 64
Yellow card:
Marouf Yusuf (Zamalek)
Starting lineups:
El-Nasr: Esaam Tharwat – Hamouda Samir, Karim El-Koumi, Ossman Keita, Ahmed El-Sebaei, Ahmed Felix, Abdallah Gomaa, Ahmed Al-Agouz, Abdel-Aziz El-Shaer, Ahmed Fawzi, Ahmed El-Seaidy
Zamalek: Ahmed El-Shennawi, Ali Gabr(Eslam Gamal 27), Mohamed Koffi, Hamada Tolba, Ahmed Samir, Ibrahim Salah (Youssef Obama 68), Maarouf Yussuf, Ayman Hefni (Tarek Hamed 54), Mostafa Fathi, Bassem Morsi, Khlaed Kamar
Venue: Petro Sport stadium
Watch the goals here:
