Match summary
Before kickoff, Al Shorta (4th, 29 pts) were 22 points ahead of Al Najaf (18th, 7 pts). Al Najaf had lost 5 matches in a row before this one.
Al Shorta vs Al NajafResult, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
90'+11Yellow Card
Zainulabdeen Raad
Al Najaf
78'Yellow Card
Hussien Abbas
Al Najaf
Goal!
1-1
Sajad Raad
71'·Al Najaf
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Al Najaf
58%Ball Possession42%
15Shots Total2
2Shots On Target1
2Corners1
0Yellow Cards1
13Shots Off Target1
54Attacks63
77Dangerous Attacks42
2Goals1
2Substitutions3
Team Lineups
Manager: Momen Soliman
Starting XI
Substitutes
16
HA
Hasan Ahmed24
AF
Abbas Fadhil31
AS
Atheer SalehManager: M. Abdel Azim
Starting XI
45
MA
Mohammed Al-Emwase15
AN
Ahmed Naaim2
NJ
Nduka Junior24
HA
Hussien Abbas26
LI
Lem Ismael6
MH
Mohammad Hassan18
AK
Ali Kute91
IH
Ibrahim Moussa HarounaSubstitutes
8
SR
Sajad Raad17
NG
Noor Almustafa Ghanam25
ZR
Zainulabdeen Raad29
AH
Ahmed Jalal Hasan30
AH
Abdullah Hussein40
MA
Mustafa Al-Zuhair60
SA
Sajjad Alaa70
MZ
Mohammed Zamil71
MA
Moamel Ahmed AliPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Al Shorta vs Al Najaf — computed insights
- Leonel Ateba's 90th-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 45+5' 1-0, 71' 1-1, 90+15' 2-1.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shorta | 15 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11/15 | 14-4 |
| Al Najaf | 15 | L5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0/15 | 3-12 |
- W7-1 @ Al-Qasim2026-01-08
- W3-0 vs Al Mosul2026-01-13
- D1-1 @ Al Quwa Al Jawiya2026-01-17
- D1-1 @ Al Minaa Basra2026-01-23
- W2-1 vs Naft Maysan2026-01-27
- L0-2 @ Al-Karma2026-01-05
- L0-2 @ Al Karkh2026-01-10
- L2-4 vs Naft Maysan2026-01-14
- L0-2 @ Al Zawra'a2026-01-22
- L1-2 vs Zakho2026-01-27
- Meetings on record
- 8
- Period covered
- 2018-01-26 – 2025-04-12
- Al Shorta wins
- 5
- Draws
- 3
- Al Najaf wins
- 0
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.75
- Over 2.5 goals
- 25%
- Both teams scored
- 13%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 3D 0L (Al Shorta view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.4 vs 1.75
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-12 | Al Shorta | 1-0 | Al Najaf |
| 2025-01-10 | Al Najaf | 0-0 | Al Shorta |
| 2024-07-01 | Al Najaf | 2-2 | Al Shorta |
| 2023-12-19 | Al Shorta | 2-0 | Al Najaf |
| 2022-06-23 | Al Najaf | 0-0 | Al Shorta |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shorta | 4 | 14 | 29 | 16 | WWDDW | 3 | +1 |
| Al Najaf | 18 | 14 | 7 | -15 | LLLLL | 18 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 22 ptsAl Shorta 29 · Al Najaf 7
- Positions
- #4 vs #18
- Goals per game
- 1.86/0.71 vs 0.71/1.79scored/conceded per game · league average 1.12
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 8 matches
Goals
12-2
Total matches
8Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 8 matches
5
Al Shorta wins
3
Draws
0
Al Najaf wins
Goals Scored
12 - 2
Matchday 16 — Iraqi League
- Diala vs Newroz SC — 4 Apr 20261-1
- Erbil vs Baghdad — 2 Jun 20263-1
- Al Gharraf vs Al Talaba — 18 Apr 20261-3
- Al-Karma vs Al Karkh — 10 Oct 20263-2
- Naft Maysan vs Al Kahrabaa — 1 Feb 20260-2
- Duhok vs Al-Qasim — 10 May 20262-1
- Al Mosul vs Al Quwa Al Jawiya — 7 Oct 20260-3
- Al Minaa Basra vs Zakho — 20 Aug 20262-1
- Al Zawra'a vs Naft — 27 May 20260-1