Match Report
Al Gharraf (14th, 44 pts) visited Baghdad (18th, 32 pts) with 12 points between them. Per game in the league, Baghdad were scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.87, Al Gharraf 1.05 and 1.13, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Al Gharraf for 8 matches.
Bagdad Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, Al Gharraf led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Baghdad: Jabar Kareem (45') · Al Gharraf: Hussein Tareq (19'), Hassan Dakhel (31'), Hassan Dakhel (87')
Key stats
Possession: Baghdad 48% · Al Gharraf 52% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 7-1