Zamalek began the second half of the 2026 Egyptian Premier League season with a resounding 4-1 victory over Al Masry at Borg El Arab Stadium.
The White Knights had finished the first half of the season at the top of the table, ahead of Pyramids on goal difference, after a 1-0 defeat to Enppi at the Arab Contractors Stadium.
Goals from the Zamalek vs. Al Masry match in the 2026 Egyptian Premier League
Moataz Gamal’s men secured a dominant win against Al Masry, despite the home side taking an early lead through Osama El Zamrawi in the 13th minute.
Palestinian striker Oday Dabbagh equalized in the 30th minute, bringing his tally to eight goals this season in the Egyptian Premier League and putting him level with Al Ahly’s Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet at the top of the scoring charts.
Before the end of the first half, Nasser Mansi put Zamalek ahead, capitalizing on a brilliant through ball from Ahmed Fatouh that left him one-on-one with goalkeeper Essam Tharwat.
Al Masry started the second half dominating possession, hoping to equalize, but Nasser Mansi stung the Port Said team with his second goal and Zamalek’s third in the 75th minute with a brilliant volley.
Just minutes before the final whistle, Hossam Abdel-Maguid scored his sixth goal of the season and Zamalek’s fourth, heading home a superb corner from Abdallah El-Said.
Nasser Mansi, Man of the Match
Nasser Mansi secured the Man of the Match award after his outstanding performance, scoring the opening goal and then the spectacular volley.
This brace brought the legend’s tally to eight goals this season in 27 appearances across all competitions: six in the league, one in the Egypt Cup, and one in the League Cup.
Oday Dabbagh remains Zamalek’s top scorer with 11 goals, while Juan Bezerra leads the team in goal contributions with 16, having scored six goals and provided 10 assists.
Nasser Mansi had joined the Egyptian national team for the first time in his career during the last international break, but remained on the bench for the matches against Saudi Arabia and Spain.
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Egyptian Premier League standings after Zamalek’s victory over Al Masry
With this win, Zamalek reached 46 points, maintaining their lead in the Egyptian Premier League standings, three points ahead of Pyramids FC and six ahead of Al Ahly, with both teams having a game in hand.
Pyramids FC will not play this round of matches, while Al Ahly is preparing for a crucial match against Ceramica Cleopatra FC next Tuesday at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium.
On the other hand, Al Masry’s points tally remains at 32, practically eliminating Nabil Kouki’s team’s hopes of securing a place in the CAF Confederation Cup next season.
It is worth noting that Al Masry was eliminated from the Confederation Cup this season in the quarter-finals by CR Belouizdad after a 1-1 draw in Suez and a goalless draw in Algeria.
What awaits Zamalek in the coming period?
Zamalek will now begin focusing on African competitions, preparing for a highly anticipated match against CR Belouizdad, who have recently been struggling with several technical issues, most notably the suspension of their German coach, Seid Ramovic.
Zamalek will travel to Algeria to face CR Belouizdad next Friday at 9:00 PM Cairo time, in a match to be held at Nelson Mandela Stadium.
Zamalek will not play a match in the next round of the Egyptian Premier League, and will instead host CR Belouizdad on Friday, April 17, at Cairo International Stadium.
After that, Zamalek will play against Enppi, then Al Ahly, then Smouha, and will conclude their season against Ceramica Cleopatra on May 20.
