Zamalek bounced back from their Champions League title loss and last week’s league draw with Smouha to beat ENPPI 2-1 at Petrosport Stadium on Monday.
Going into their only third league game, Zamalek managed to bag their second victory courtesy of goals from midfielder Tarek Hamed and striker Bassem Morsi either side of the interval, before Amr Marei pulled one back for the hosts.
Zamalek’s lineup featured six changes from the draw with Smouha, with Ayman Hefni, Shikabala and Maarouf Yussuf reclaiming their places in the team’s attack and midfield.
The Egypt Cup champions, who have four games in hand, are now 12th of the league table with seven points, while ENPPI are in ninth on 10.
Match Facts:
FT: ENPPI 1-2 Zamalek
Goals by: Amr Marei 85′ / Tarek Hamed 32′, Bassem Morsi 50′
Yellow cards: Ali Eid 20′, Amr Tarek 71′, Mario Martinez 77′ / Mahmoud Hamdi 88′
Starting lineups:
ENPPI: Ali Lotfi, Ali Fawzi, Rami Sabri, Ibrahim Yehia (Salah Soliman 30′), Amr Tarek, Ali Eid (Mario Martinez 45′), Mahmoud Touba (Abdallah Gomaa 72′), Lama Kone, Emmanuel Karbogi, Amr Marei, Mohamed El-Shami
Zamalek: Mahmoud ‘Gennesh’, Mohamed Nassef, Ahmed Dwidar, Mahmoud Hamdi, Hosni Fathi, Tarek Hamed, Mahmoud ‘Dunga’ (Ibrahim Salah 78′), Maarouf Yussuf, Shikabala (Ahmed Refaat 69′), Bassem Morsi, Ayman Hefni (Mostafa Fathi 60′)
Venue: Petrosport stadium
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf
Watch the goals here:
