Pyramids beat Smouha 2-1 in the final round of the Egyptian Premier League Championship Group on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Zalaka opened the scoring for Pyramids in the 23rd minute, then Hesham Balaha replied for Smouha in first-half stoppage time at 45+2, and Nasser Maher converted a penalty in the 67th minute to complete the comeback and the win.
The result was played out at the Air Defense Stadium on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, according to match reports, and was shown live on the ON Sport network with online streaming available through Kora Plus; Ahram Online provided live score coverage of the match.
The numbers underline why the game mattered: it was the final round of the 2025/2026 season’s Championship Group and Pyramids went into the day needing a win—and Zamalek to drop points—to keep their title hopes alive. Before the round, Zamalek led the group with 53 points, Pyramids were second with 51 and Al Ahly third with 50; Smouha sat seventh with 31 points.
Lineups reported by YSscores showed Pyramids in a 4-3-1-2 formation led by goalkeeper Shenawy and managed by Krunoslav Jurcic, while Smouha were listed in a 3-5-2 led by Taimour under manager Ahmed Abdelaziz; YSscores’ match page also listed the fixture as part of round 7 and recorded the venue as 30 June Stadium.
The contradiction over venue is the clearest friction in the reporting: contemporaneous coverage places the match at the Air Defense Stadium, while YSscores’ page calls it a 30 June Stadium fixture. Both facts appear in public match records, leaving an unresolved detail about the listed location despite agreement on the scoreline, scorers and timing.
On the field the sequence was straightforward. Zalaka’s 23rd-minute goal gave Pyramids the lead until Hesham Balaha struck at 45+2 to level before halftime. The decisive moment came when Pyramids were awarded a penalty; Nasser Maher converted in the 67th minute to restore the lead and secure the 2-1 victory.
The win does not by itself hand Pyramids the title. It keeps them in contention: they exited the day with victory in the final round but still required Zamalek to fail to secure the points they needed to finish above Pyramids. That dependence on results elsewhere is exactly what made Wednesday’s match consequential for the title race.
What happens next is simple and unavoidable: the championship will be decided by the other final-round results, most critically Zamalek’s outcome. Pyramids did their part on the pitch, converting two goals and collecting three points; the rest of the season’s climax now rests with their rivals’ performances.
