Match Report
Al Karkh (7th, 60 pts) visited Al Zawra'a (5th, 66 pts) with 6 points between them. The last five rounds placed Al Zawra'a no better than 16th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Zawra'a 1.32 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Al Karkh 1.34 and 1.08, with the league averaging 1.21.
Al Zawra'a had not lost in 9 games, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
7 meetings are on record — 2 won by Al Zawra'a, 3 by Al Karkh, 2 drawn, at 2.29 goals per meeting.
Al-Shaab Stadium, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Al Zawra'a: Murad Mohammed (90'), Sajjad Mohammed Mahdi (61'), Hasan Abdulkareem (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Zawra'a 61% · Al Karkh 39% · Total shots: 7-5 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 7-4