Match summary
Before kickoff, Al Quwa Al Jawiya (1st, 43 pts) were 35 points ahead of Al Najaf (19th, 8 pts). Al Quwa Al Jawiya had won 6 matches in a row before this one. Al Najaf had gone 12 matches without a win before this one. Al Quwa Al Jawiya won 6 of the 8 previous meetings on record.

