Cairo giants Al Ahly and Zamalek play derby with no spectators out of security concerns – in pictures

A view of the empty stands in Alexandria on Tuesday during the match between Cairo clubs Al Ahly and Zamalek. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Zamalek club members react amidst the empty stands on Tuesday during their team's Egyptian Premier League loss to Al Ahly. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Zamaleks Basem Morsi, centre, tries to dribble through Al Ahly's Saad Samir, left and Moamen Zakaria, right, during their Egyptian Premier League match on Tuesday. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Al Ahly's Moamen Zakaria shoots and scores one of his two goals against Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday in Alexandria. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Al Ahly's Moamen Zakaria celebrates after scoring against Zamalek in the Cairo derby on Tuesday, played in Alexandria without spectators due to security concerns. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Zamalek players react during their Egyptian Premier League loss to Cairo rivals Al Ahly on Tuesday. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Al Ahly's Moamen Zakaria, unseen, scores past Zamalek keeper Ahmed El Shenawy on Tuesday in Ahly's 2-0 Egyptian Premier League victory. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Al Ahly player Moamen Zakaria celebrates after scoring his second goal against Cairo rivals Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Moamen Zakaria of Al Ahly celebrates in prayer after scoring his second goal against Zamalek in a 2-0 Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday in the Cairo derby, played in Alexandria without spectators because of security concerns. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Zamalek's Mostafa Fathi reacts after his side's loss to Al Ahly in the Cairo derby on Tuesday in Alexandria. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Al Ahly players celebrate during their Cairo derby victory over Zamalek on Tuesday in a spectator-less match in Alexandria due to security concerns. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Images from the Egyptian Premier League match between Cairo gaints Al Ahly and Zamalek on Tuesday in a game without spectators in Alexandria. Second-placed Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-0, keeping alive faint hopes of catching their bitter rivals with two matches left to play in the Egyptian season. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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