Zamalek beat APR at Cairo International Stadium to reach the CAF Champions League group stage. The result ended the club's three-year absence from the competition's group stage, but hostile chants from home supporters were again directed at captain Ahmed Fattouh after the final whistle.
Group-stage qualification secured
Zamalek beat APR in the second leg of the round of 32 after also winning the first leg. That result sent Zamalek through to the group stage of the CAF Champions League.
Fattouh targeted again
When the match ended, Zamalek supporters inside Cairo International Stadium aimed hostile chants at Fattouh. Fattouh is Zamalek's team captain and a left-back. It was the second game running that Zamalek fans had turned on him.
GOAL's account
GOAL said the same thing happened in the previous match against Petrol Asyut in the Egyptian league. GOAL said there were no clear reasons behind the repeated abuse of Fattouh.
Zamalek's wider position
During the three-year spell away from the Champions League group stage, Zamalek competed in the CAF Confederation Cup, lifting the title once and finishing runners-up on another occasion. Zamalek sit third in the Egyptian league with 16 points, five behind leaders Pyramids and one behind Al Ahly in second.