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Petroleum Assiut mocks Zamalek with a reference to rivals Al Ahly
Petroleum Assiut and Zamalek were due to meet in the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday evening.
Before the match, Petroleum Assiut posted a picture on Facebook joking that it wished it could wear red, a color associated with Zamalek’s rival, Al Ahly.
Zamalek had recently lost 2-0 to Al Ahly in the Cairo derby, then beat Rwanda’s Army team 1-0 away in a CAF Champions League qualifier.
The trip to Alexandria came just 48 hours after Zamalek returned from Rwanda, and the team was also dealing with shortages in its squad.
Zamalek was third with 13 points, five behind leaders Pyramids, who had 18.
The match was scheduled for Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria as Zamalek sought to keep pace with the leaders.
Petroleum Assiut mocked Zamalek on social media before their Egyptian Premier League match.
The club posted an image with a reference to Al Ahly’s red kit and the caption, “We wished we could wear red; they are afraid of it.”
The match was scheduled for Tuesday at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria as part of the league’s seventh round.
Zamalek was third with 13 points, five behind league leader Pyramids.
The match followed Zamalek’s 2-0 Cairo derby loss to Al Ahly and a 1-0 win over Rwanda’s Army in the African Champions League.
- Who
- Petroleum Assiut and Zamalek.
- What
- Petroleum Assiut mocked Zamalek with a social media post referring to Al Ahly’s red kit before their league match.
- When
- The match was scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The post appeared before the match.
- Where
- The match was scheduled to take place at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria.
- Why
- The post referred to Al Ahly’s red kit, which is associated with Zamalek’s traditional rival.
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The Egyptian Football Association announced the officiating team for the scheduled Zamalek-Petroleum Assiut match.
Petroleum Assiut posted a mocking image referring to Al Ahly’s red kit before the match.
- Match
- Zamalek vs Petroleum Assiut
- Venue
- Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
- League round
- Seventh round of the Egyptian Premier League
- Zamalek standings
- Third place, 13 points
- Gap to leader
- Five points behind Pyramids
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We wished we could wear red; they are afraid of it