ZED vs Al Ahly

Al Ahly made the trip to Cairo International Stadium count, beating ZED 0-2 in round two of the Egyptian Premier League. The Red Devils set the tone from the opening whistle, dominating possession and peppering the home goal with 17 shots to ZED's nine. Achraf Bencharki broke the deadlock in the 21st minute, converting an assist from Marwan Ateya to send Al Ahly into the break ahead. Ali Mahmoud was booked for ZED shortly after as the hosts struggled to respond. Al Ahly doubled their lead on the hour mark through Taher Mohamed, who fired home in the 61st minute, with Abdallah Bakri picking up a yellow card for ZED soon after. The result gives Al Ahly a perfect start to the season, two wins from two rounds, and another show of their squad depth against tricky opposition. For ZED, it's a rough start to the campaign, still searching for their first points and needing a response before the gap widens further.