Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Najaf (19th, 24 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Al-Qasim (20th, 6 pts). Al Najaf had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 19th overall.
Al-Qasim had gone 15 games without a win, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Al Najaf were winless in 6, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al-Qasim 1, draws 2, Al Najaf 4, at 1.86 goals per meeting.
Goal scorers
Al-Qasim: Abdullah Basim (5') · Al Najaf: Mohammed Saeed (90'), Wilmar Alexander Cruz Moreno (74')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Qasim 42% · Al Najaf 58% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-2


