Pyramids Edges ZED 2‑1 in Cairo Cup Match
CAIRO (Interstat) — Pyramids defeated ZED 2-1 on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Cairo International Stadium in a Cup in Egypt match.
Fiston Mayele opened the scoring in the 57th minute with a right-footed goal. Rafaat Khalil added a header in second-half stoppage time, at minute 90+2, for the winner. ZED’s lone goal came earlier, but details were not provided in the available information.
Key performers included Khalil, who scored; Mayele, who also scored; and substitutes Mohamed Hamdy, Tarek Alaa Abdelghafar and Mahmoud Zalaka, each with an assist.
Six yellow cards were issued: Mahmoud Saber in the 36th minute, Osama Galal in the 62nd, Krunoslav Jurčić in the 71st, Zalaka in the 83rd, Hamdy in the 86th and Abdelghafar in the 88th. Mostafa Zico received a red card in the 81st minute.
Pyramids improved to 6-1 in the competition and 22-10-5 overall. ZED fell to 1-1-1 in the Cup and 15-12-9 across all competitions.
The teams had met once previously this season, with Pyramids winning 1-0 on Sept. 18, 2025.