Match Report
25 points separated the sides: Diala 11th on 49, Al Najaf 19th on 24. Recent form flatters Al Najaf's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 19th. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Diala ran at 1.05 scored and 1.11 conceded, Al Najaf at 0.82 and 1.79.
Al Najaf had not won in 15 games.
The match was played at Al Ba'quba Stadium. On the scoreboard, Al Najaf led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Diala: Hussain Younes (70') · Al Najaf: Sajjad Alaa (22'), Ali Mohammed Jasimi (40')
Key stats
Possession: Diala 42% · Al Najaf 58% · Total shots: 17-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 4-5