Match summary
Before kickoff, Erbil (3rd, 65 pts) were 49 points ahead of Al Najaf (19th, 16 pts). Erbil had gone 14 matches unbeaten before this one.
Match Timeline
64'Yellow Card
Erbil
50'Yellow Card
Abdullah Hussein
Al Najaf
Goal!
1-3
Ali Shakhowan Omar
39'·Erbil
⚽
Goal!
1-2
Ali Raheem wali Kenani
24'·Al Najaf
⚽
12'Yellow Card
Al Najaf
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Erbil
38%Ball Possession62%
14Shots Total20
4Shots On Target12
5Corners6
9Fouls13
3Yellow Cards3
9Shots Off Target6
87Attacks99
51Dangerous Attacks54
1Goals4
16Free Kicks12
0Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions5
Team Lineups
Manager: Jaseb Sultan
Starting XI
18
MS
Mustafa Shawkat15
AN
Ahmed Naaim3
HA
Hamza Adnan24
HA
Hussien Abbas87
AK
Ali Raheem wali Kenani30
AH
Abdullah Hussein6
MM
Mohammed Hassan Ahmad Mohamad17
NG
Noor Almustafa Ghanam10
RF
Redha Fadel79
AH
Ali Ridha HayderSubstitutes
16
AL
Aymen Luay19
MM
Mustafa Mohammad28
MF
Mortadha Falih50
MR
Murtada Razaq52
AM
Amir Ismail Mahmoud60
SA
Sajjad Alaa69
HD
Hussain Dhafir71
MA
Moamel Ahmed AliManager: Basim Hamdan
Starting XI
34
KA
Kumel Al-Rekabe2
AR
Alaa Raad11
HT
Humam Tariq22
EE
Ededem Essien10
AO
Ali Shakhowan Omar9
ST
Sherzod TemirovSubstitutes
3
OJ
Omer Jengi4
HA
Harwan Al-Zubaidi5
NM
Niaz Mohammed6
GL
Gielan Luqman12
MH
Mohammed Hasan17
JG
Jiar Govand21
SM
Sarhang Muhsin32
AA
Arkan Ammar44
SM
Safin Mansor77
DA
Dhulfiqar Younis Al-ImariPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Hamza Adnan DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Mohammed Hassan Ahmad Mohamad DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Redha Fadel FW | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Al Najaf vs Erbil — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 4/15 | 5-7 |
| Erbil | 15 | D1 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11/15 | 9-5 |
- L0-1 @ Al Gharraf2026-03-31
- L1-2 @ Al Talaba2026-04-08
- W2-1 vs Newroz SC2026-04-17
- L1-2 vs Duhok2026-04-27
- D1-1 vs Baghdad2026-05-07
- W2-0 vs Al-Qasim2026-04-18
- D1-1 @ Al Quwa Al Jawiya2026-04-23
- W3-2 @ Al Talaba2026-04-27
- W1-0 vs Al Karkh2026-05-02
- D2-2 vs Al Kahrabaa2026-05-06
- Meetings on record
- 8
- Period covered
- 2012-01-09 – 2025-09-15
- Al Najaf wins
- 0
- Draws
- 4
- Erbil wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.13
- Over 2.5 goals
- 38%
- Both teams scored
- 63%
- Home side won
- 25%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 3D 2L (Al Najaf view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.4 vs 2.13
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | Erbil | 3-2 | Al Najaf |
| 2025-02-19 | Al Najaf | 1-2 | Erbil |
| 2024-06-26 | Erbil | 1-1 | Al Najaf |
| 2024-02-22 | Al Najaf | 1-1 | Erbil |
| 2022-02-25 | Al Najaf | 0-0 | Erbil |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 19 | 28 | 16 | -24 | LLWLD | 14 | +5 |
| Erbil | 3 | 32 | 65 | 22 | WDWWD | 3 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 49 ptsAl Najaf 16 · Erbil 65
- Positions
- #19 vs #3
- Goals per game
- 0.79/1.64 vs 1.44/0.75scored/conceded per game · league average 1.18
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 8 matches
Goals
6-11
Total matches
8Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 8 matches
0
Al Najaf wins
4
Draws
4
Erbil wins
Goals Scored
6 - 11
Matchday 34 — Iraqi League
- Naft Maysan vs Naft — 20 Aug 20260-0
- Al Zawra'a vs Al Minaa Basra — 15 Aug 20260-0
- Duhok vs Al-Qasim — 10 May 20262-1
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya vs Al-Karma — 17 Oct 20260-0
- Al Gharraf vs Al Shorta — 8 Sept 20261-2
- Al Karkh vs Baghdad — 11 May 20262-1
- Al Kahrabaa vs Newroz SC — 11 May 20262-1
- Al Mosul vs Al Talaba — 11 May 20262-2
- Zakho vs Diala — 25 Aug 20262-2