Cairo, Egypt – Zamalek secured the Egyptian Premier League title after achieving a valuable 1-0 victory over Ceramica Cleopatra in the match that brought them together on Wednesday evening at Cairo International Stadium, as part of the seventh round of the championship stage.
The White Knight succeeded in winning the 15th title in its history, after a season that witnessed strong competition until the last rounds.
Palestinian Oday Dabbagh scored the only goal of the match early in the ninth minute, after he took advantage of a mistake by Saad Samir in clearing the ball, to go one-on-one with the goalkeeper and shoot the ball with his left foot into the net.
Ceramica Cleopatra almost made a comeback in the second half, after being awarded a penalty in the 56th minute, but Ahmed Belhadj missed it after Mohamed Awad made a brilliant save to keep his team ahead.
Zamalek maintained their advantage until the final whistle, officially confirming their crowning as Premier League champions.
Zamalek raised its tally to 56 points at the top of the standings, two points ahead of Pyramids in second place, while Ceramica Cleopatra’s tally remained frozen at 44 points in fourth place.
