In a “strange event” … Ittihad Al-Capital beat Zamalek

The two teams were unable to score for 90 minutes, so the stoppage time brought unusual events, among the large crowd at the 5th July Stadium in the capital of Algiers.

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) intervened to disallow Zamalek’s Juan Bezerra goal in the 91st minute, and instead awarded a penalty early in the attack. Hossam Abdel Majeed Defender of the Egyptian team.

Ahmed Khalidi converted the shot, giving Algeria the victory with a goal in the 98th minute.

This success increases your chances Capital Union Winning the competition for the second time, after winning the first in 2023, when it will visit Zamalek on Saturday in the second leg, which will be held at the Cairo Stadium.

On the other hand, the Egyptian team will need to win with two clean goals, or win with more than two goals, or win with one goal and use penalties, if they want to achieve the continental title for the third time, after 2019 and 2024.