“Nasser Mansy breaks the deadlock with the opening goal to give Zamalek an early advantage”
Pivotal
Zamalek
Al Ittihad
Zamalek secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Al Ittihad in a fiery encounter that saw both teams reduced to ten men before halftime. Nasser Mansy's early strike proved decisive, giving Zamalek the perfect start after just 11 minutes. The match turned chaotic in the first half as Karim El Deeb's red card for a foul in the 35th minute was followed by Mohamed Shehata's violent conduct dismissal right on the stroke of halftime. With significant title race implications and both teams forced into tactical reshuffles due to the dismissals, Zamalek showed greater composure in the second half to protect their slender advantage and claim three vital points.
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