Where and when to watch the highly anticipated Ahly vs. Zamalek derby
The hotly anticipated 'Cairo Derby' in the 130th summit will bring together the two giants in the local competition.
Ahly relies on the experience of its players in major and decisive confrontations, in addition to the cunning of its Swiss coach Marcel Koller.
Zamalek meanwhile hopes to embarrass the local championship title holder, and outperform Ahly. The rival club is armed with the intelligence of its veteran Portuguese coach, Jose Peseiro, the former coach of the Red Devils.
A positive draw with one goal for each ended the match between Ahly and Zamalek in the first round of the Egyptian Premier League, at the Cairo International Stadium.
Egyptian Premier League standings
Ahly is in second place in the Egyptian Premier League standings with 39 points, from 11 wins and six draws.
Zamalek Club is in third place with 32 points, from nine wins, five draws and three defeats.
Match time
The match is scheduled to start at 9:30 pm Cairo time at Cairo International Stadium. Viewers can also watch the match on the free and open ON Sport channels, especially ON SPORT 1.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
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