Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Erbil 3rd with 80 points, Al Mosul 12th with 47, 33 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Erbil 1.58 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Al Mosul 1.21 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.21.
Level finishes had become the habit for Erbil: three in a row.
Al Taji Stadium, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Erbil led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Erbil: Sherzod Temirov (29'), Sherzod Temirov (5') · Al Mosul: Cedric Ngah (76'), Akram Raheem (69')
Key stats
Possession: Erbil 47% · Al Mosul 53% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 1-1