Zamalek Defeat Smouha 2-1 to Reach Egypt Cup Last 8

Zamalek snatched a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Smouha to reach Egypt Cup quarter-final, setting up a clash against FC Masr.

Salah Mohsen had given Smouha the lead in the 54th minute when he unleashed a right-foot shot from the inside of the box to the left post in a wonderful show.

Hosam Hassan came close to doubling the scoring when he went through a one-to-one situation, but his shot went outside the net.

Zamalek got a penalty in the 73rd minute after the referee consulted the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), which confirmed the penalty, but Mahmoud Alaa wasted it.

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Eight minutes later, Imam Ashour equalised the scoring through a right-foot shot, hit Smouha's defenders, to change its direction past El-Hany Soliman.

Ahmed Sayed Zizo sealed the victory in the 114th minute, when he fired a powerful left-foot shot from the outside of the box to the right corner past Smouha's goalkeeper.