Al Ahly face El Geish in Egyptian Cup final

CAIRO-5 December 2020: Al Ahly face El Geish on Saturday night in the Egyptian Cup Final at Borg El Arab stadium.

The Red Devils aim to complete the treble after adding the CAF Champions League title to the Egyptian domestic league title.

Al Ahly reached the Cup final after defeating Al Ittihad of Alexandria 2-1 on Tuesday in the semi-finals thanks to a late goal from Hamdy Fathy.

On the other hand, El Geish aim to complete their amazing run in the competition and secure the first title in the club’s history.

El Geish reached the final after defeating Misr Lelmkassa, Pyramids and Zamalek on their road to the final.

Al Ahly have a record 36 Egyptian Cup titles and they aim to bring the title back to Gezira for the first time since 2017 when they defeated El Masry at Borg El Arab stadium.

El Geish head coach Tarik El Ashry is well-known for his ability to lead his teams to the podium as he led Haras El Hedoud to win the Egyptian Cup and the Egyptian Super Cup titles against Al Ahly in 2010 as well as achieving the Cup in 2008 against Enppi.

The game starts on 8:00 pm.