Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between Duhok (10th, 50 pts) and Al Najaf (19th, 24 pts). Al Najaf ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Per game in the league, Al Najaf were scoring 0.82 and conceding 1.79, Duhok 1.16 and 1.18, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Najaf 2, draws 1, Duhok 2, at 1.6 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 80% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Al Najaf Stadium, with room for 12,000 spectators. Duhok led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Najaf: Aymen Luay (70') · Duhok: Peter Gwargis (45'), Zhiar Ibrahim (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Najaf 41% · Duhok 59% · Total shots: 19-5 · On target: 9-6 · Corners: 13-2