AS-SUWAYS, Egypt (Interstat) — Mostafa El Aash’s 79th-minute header lifted ZED to a 1-0 victory over El Masry SC on Monday, May 25, 2026, in the League Cup at As-Suways Stadium. El Aash, a substitute, scored the lone goal and also recorded an assist. Midfielders Rafaat Khalil and Hamdi Alaa each had an assist. Defender Mohamed Rabiea contributed an assist but received a yellow card in the 55th minute and a red card in the 85th minute, leaving El Masry SC a man down for the final minutes plus stoppage time. Hamdi Alaa was booked in the 44th minute, Rafaat Khalil in the 84th minute, and El Aash in the 90th minute of second-half stoppage time. ZED improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall. El Masry SC dropped to 0-1 in the competition and overall. The home team recorded a clean sheet. The match contained four yellow cards and one red card.