Match Report
Al Talaba went into the game 7th in the table on 10 points; Al Karkh sat 16th on 7 — a 3-point gap. Al Karkh had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.25/1.38 for Al Talaba and 1.25/1.75 for Al Karkh (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
A win had eluded Al Karkh for 7 matches.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Al Talaba, 3 draws and 2 for Al Karkh, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Stadioni Murtaz Khurtsilava, with room for 2,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Karkh led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Talaba: Saif Rashed Hameed (13'), Mohammed Mezher (64'), Hussein Ammar (67') · Al Karkh: Sajjad Alaa (28'), Sajjad Alaa (37')
Key stats
Possession: Al Talaba 58% · Al Karkh 42% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 7-10 · Corners: 2-3