Zamalek's delegation heads to Tunisia for Esperance Sportive clash

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Tue, 03 Mar 2020 - 08:00 GMT

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Tue, 03 Mar 2020 - 08:00 GMT

Zamalek players celebrate scoring against Esperance, photo courtesy of Zamalek Twitter

Zamalek players celebrate scoring against Esperance, photo courtesy of Zamalek Twitter

Zamalek will play their first training session in Tunisia on Wednesday at the El Menzah stadium, before the expected match against Esperance.

Zamalek will visit Tunisia's Esperance next Friday at the Stade de Rades in the second leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-final, and the first leg ended with The White's victory with 3-1.

Hani Zada, a member of the club’s board, booked Al-Menzah Stadium on Wednesday evening for the first training of the team.

Zada travelled to Tunisia before Zamalek's delegation to arrange the team's accommodation and training procedures. Zamalek delegation travelled this evening.

Zamalek is scheduled to train on Monday evening at the club’s headquarters in preparation for the next match.


Zamalek SC achieved an important 3-1 victory against Esperance Sportive de Tunis in the first leg of CAF Champions League quarter finals at Cairo Stadium.

The first half began with the away team Esperance missing a few chances, while the home team Zamalek made sure that they kept a clean sheet in the opening minutes of the match.

It was not until the 27th minute when the Algerian midfielder Raouf Benguit opened the scoresheet by scoring Esperance’s only goal in the match. However, Zamalek’s winger Mohamed Ounnajem quickly equalized for the home team before the end of the first half.

The second half witnessed an exchange in chances for both teams, however, the Morrocan attacking midfielder Achraf Bencharki scored Zamalek’s second goal on the 71st minute to give Zamalek the lead.

Just two minutes after Zamalek’s second goal Esperance’s midfielder Mohamed Ben Romdhane was sent off letting his team play with ten players only.

Zamalek’s defender Mahmoud Alaa made use of that advantage by scoring a penalty in the dying minutes of the game to achieve a 3-1 victory for the White Knights.

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