Hello and welcome to FilGoal.com's live coverage to the crucial Champions League group-stage showdown between Ahli and Zamalek.

Ahli: Ekrami - Fathi, Moawad, Gomaa, Naguib - Ashour, Shehab, Soliman, Al-Saied, Abou-Treika - Abdul-Zaher

Zamalek: Abdul-Wahed - Samir, Abdul-Shafi, Tolba, Fathallah - Nour, Gaber, Tawfik, Shikabala, Eid - Gaafar

Zamalek center-half Salah Soliman, who scored the winning goal against Orlando Pirates, has been ruled out due to a thigh complaint.

The Whites need at least to avoid a defeat to keep their chances alive of booking a semi-final berth.

First half

1' The first half kicks off...

2' a free kick for Ahli near the edge of the penalty area

3' Abou-Treika forces an excellent save from keeper Abdul-Wahed

4' GOAAAALLLLLLL...Zamalek take the lead!!

4' Gaber breaks clear after outpacing defender Mohamed Naguib to slide home past Ekrami

4' Ekrami should have rushed out earlier to deny Gaber

9' GOAAAAALLLLLLL Ahli equalize!!!

9' Walid Soliman hits his first derby goal with a long-range strike that beat Abdul-Wahed

12' Shehab hits a free kick wide...

15' GOAAAALLLLLLLL Ahli are now ahead!!!

15' Abdul-Zaher gives his side the lead with a glancing header for his first Ahli goal against Zamalek

30' game mainly restricted to midfield with both sides struggling to create clear-cut chances

32' WHAT A CHANCE!!!! the crossbar denies Abdullah Al-Saied's stunning strike from the edge of the area

35' Abdul-Wahed blocks a one-on-one effort by Abou-Treika..great from the keeper

37' A spat involving Shikabala and Moawad..but the referee calms both players down

44' Eid cuts inside and unleashes a shot from outside the area but Ekrami saves

45' A free kick for Ahli near the box...Treika hits the wall

45' the referee had already announced three minutes of stoppage time

45' + 3 Eid heads a Shikabala cross into Ekrami's hands

45' + 3 the referee blows the whistle ending the first half

Second half

46' The second half begins...no substitutions until now

51' Shikabala hits a volley wide...

51' GOAAAAAALLLLLLL Ahli three!!! ABOU-TREIKA!!!

51'Treika hits a half-volley home following an astute back heel from Soliman..a magnificent goal!!!

54' Gaber blasts wide... in this moment, Ibrahim comes in for Eid and Hazem Emam replaces Samir

57' free kick for Zamalek...Shikabala takes it

58' Shikabala's low curling shot goes narrowly wide of the post

59' Moawad cautioned for a hand ball..the first yellow card of the game

60' Shika's free kick saved by Ekrami

65' Emam pleads for a penalty after being tripped by Moawad inside the area

68' Ibrahim fouled after superbly taking more than one opponent in front of the box

69' Shikabala blasts the ensuing free kick wide

71' GOAAAALLLL Ahli four!!!! Ahmed Fathi!

71' Fathi breaks clear to slot home past the outrushing Abdul-Wahed

75' UNBELIEVABLE!!! Dominique, who replaced Soliman, misses a certain chance after going one on one with Abdul-Wahed

76' WHAT A CHANCE!!! the newly introduced veteran Ahmed Hassan sees a header denied by the Ekrami and the bar..

77' an altercation between both teams' players after Nour Al-Sayed trampled on Ashour..but the situation eventually contained

78' Tolba booked by the ref

79' Dominique guilty of wasting another certain chance..with Abdul-Wahed brilliantly saving

82' GOAAAAAALLLLL Zamalek pull one back!!

82' Hassan nods a cross from Emam into Ekrami's net..it's now 4-2

82' Shedid replaces Abou-Treika

88' Nour Al-Sayed's powerful free-kick shot flows wide...

89' Shikabala fires directly into Ekrami's hands

90' free kick for Zamalek from the right...awfully played by Shika

90 + 3' Ahmed Hassan forces a superb save by Ekrami with a powerful free kick shot

90 + 4' Hassan sees a strike go wide...and the referee blows the final whistle..Ahli 4-2 Zamalek