CAIRO (Interstat) — Al Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-0 on Sunday, using first-half and late second-half goals to secure the win. Achraf Bencharki opened the scoring in the 39th minute, and Monsef Bakrar added another in the 80th. Mohamed Hany recorded an assist, and Zizo also had an assist before being substituted in the 84th minute. Zamalek’s Gaber O. received a yellow card in the 70th. Both sides made changes after the break, with Zamalek making substitutions in the 66th, 74th and 80th minutes and Al Ahly making changes in the 66th, 84th and 90+5th. Al Ahly improved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Zamalek fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-2 overall. Al Ahly led after the opener and protected the shutout through the closing stages, while Zamalek could not find a response after conceding and remained without a win this season.