2017 Egyptian Super Cup Explained

2016–17 Egyptian Super Cup
Team1:Al Ahly
Team1score:0
Team2:Zamalek
Team2score:0
Details:Zamalek won 3–1 on penalties[1]
Date:10 February 2017
Stadium:Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
City:Abu Dhabi
Referee:Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
Attendance:35,000
Weather:Partly clear
22°C
63% humidity
Previous:2015
Next:2018

The 2017 Egyptian Super Cup was the 14th edition of the Egyptian Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Egyptian Premier League and Egypt Cup. The match is usually contested by the winners of the Premier League and the Egypt Cup, Al Ahly won the 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League, Zamalek won the 2016 Egypt Cup. The match was played for 2nd time on international soil at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Zamalek won the trophy after beating Al Ahly 3–1 in the penalty shoot-out, with the game ending 0–0.

Match details

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GK 1 Sherif Ekramy
RB 30 Mohamed Hany
CB 20 Saad Samir
CB 5 Ahmed Hegazy
LB 7
CM 24
DMC 25 Hossam Ashour
Amc 19
WL 11
WR 9 Moamen Zakaria
CF 28 Junior Ajayi
Substitutes:
MF 15
CM 35
CM 14
Manager:
Hossam El-Badry
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GK 16 Gennesh
RB 29 Osama Ibrahim
CB 25 Ali Gabr
CB 28 Mahmoud Hamdy
LB 11 Mohamed Nasef
DM 3 Tarek Hamed
CM 4 Ahmed Tawfik
CM 15
RW 20
LW 23
FW 17
Substitutes:
GK 1 Ahmed El Shenawy
DF 6 Shawky El Said
MF 13
MF 18
AM 30
FW 9 Ahmed Gaafar
FW 19 Hossam Salama
Manager:
Mohammed Helmy
Match rules:
  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RELIVE: Ahly v Zamalek (Egypt's Super Cup) - Egyptian Football - Sports.