Sundowns beat Zamalek AGAIN | Match Video Review
Zamalek failed to come up with an away draw after succumbing to another defeat to South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, courtesy of an 80th-minute own-goal from center-back Ali Gabr in the CAF Champions League group stage on Wednesday.
Having slumped to a 2-1 home loss at the hands of Sundowns the last round, a defensive-minded Zamalek failed to avoid another defeat by the South Africans – who have now guaranteed semi-final qualification following three victories that took them top of Group B.
Zamalek will now need to claim at least a draw when they host Nigeria’s Enyimba, bottom of the group on zero points, on 14 August to book a semi-final berth – a qualification they last secured in 2005.
Skipper Hazem Emam was shunned by manager Mohamed Helmi after engaging in a squabble with teammate Bassem Morsi ahead of the game, as natural center-back Hamada Tolba deputized. New left-back Ali Fathi was also given his debut.
Despite having only three points from as many games, Zamalek were helped by the expulsion of Algeria’s ES Setif following some crowd trouble in their opening group game – leaving the Cairo side with the chance to march through.
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