Abdelrahman El Banouby put ZED FC ahead in the 40th minute, and the midweek game between Wadi Degla and ZED FC in Round 12 of the Liga Premier de Egipto on Thursday 21 May 2026 finished level after a late penalty.
El Banouby's strike in the 40th minute gave ZED FC the lead before Ahmed Atef extended it early in the second half with a 49th-minute goal. Wadi Degla hit back almost immediately when Mohamed Ragab reduced the deficit in the 54th minute. The match was finally settled — for a point at least — when Ali Hussein converted a penalty in the 91st minute to draw Wadi Degla level.
The scan of the scoreboard — goals at 40', 49', 54' and 91' — is what makes this result stick: both sides scored twice and walked off with a share of the spoils in Round 12. ZED FC led at half and again shortly after the restart, but Wadi Degla's late intervention turned what looked like two quick strikes into a settled stalemate.
The game appears on the match listing from YSscores for the Egyptian Premier League and is recorded under the Liga Premier de Egipto fixtures for Thursday 21 May 2026. The sequence of goals shows how quickly momentum shifted: ZED FC's first-half advantage, an early second-half extension, and then a response that only deep into stoppage time produced parity.
The tension in the match came with the timing: Wadi Degla's fightback began immediate after the 49th-minute goal and culminated in a 91st-minute penalty that changed the outcome. A successful spot-kick that late leaves little time for ZED FC to reply and underscores how a single decision in stoppage time can erase a lead built over 50 minutes.
For coaches and supporters, the headline from this fixture will be the inability of the side in front to hold on and the resilience of the side chasing the game. ZED FC twice found the net — Abdelrahman El Banouby in the 40th minute and Ahmed Atef in the 49th — yet Wadi Degla answered both times through Mohamed Ragab in the 54th and Ali Hussein's decisive penalty in the 91st.
Fans tracking el gouna fc and other teams in the Egyptian Premier League will note the dropped points more than the style of play: a draw here means neither Wadi Degla nor ZED FC could convert opportunities into the three points that change midtable calculations. The match itself, played as Round 12 on Thursday 21 May 2026, will sit in the fixture list as a clear example of late-game drama deciding league returns.
What comes next is straightforward: both teams leave with a point and the same unresolved question — can either side turn late promise or early dominance into consistent wins? For Wadi Degla, Ali Hussein's 91st-minute penalty saved the day. For ZED FC, Abdelrahman El Banouby's 40th-minute opener will be a reminder of what they can achieve when they find their rhythm early.
