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Al Najaf vs Newroz SCResult, Lineups & H2H

Al Najaf

2–1
FTApr 17, 2026

Newroz SC

  • Fadel87'
  • Luay90+14'(P)
  • Fariq61'
Al Najaf Stadium

Al Najaf vs Newroz SC in numbers

What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27

  • Al Najaf, 19th before kickoff, beat Newroz SC, who were 7th.Pre-kickoff table rebuilt from 267 earlier results of this stage: Al Najaf 12 points from 25, Newroz SC 45 from 28.
  • Aymen Luay's 90th-minute goal decided the match.Al Najaf's goal 2 of 2 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 2-1 final score.
  • Al Najaf won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.Trailed from the 61st minute; timeline of 3 goals matches the final score.

FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right

Al Najaf1W 1D 3L
  1. Drew 1-1 vs Naft (away), 2026-03-13
  2. Lost 1-2 vs Al Mosul (home), 2026-03-17
  3. Won 2-1 vs Diala (away), 2026-03-27
  4. Lost 0-1 vs Al Gharraf (away), 2026-03-31
  5. Lost 1-2 vs Al Talaba (away), 2026-04-08
Newroz SC3W 2D 0L
  1. Won 2-1 vs Al Gharraf (home), 2026-03-25
  2. Won 2-0 vs Naft Maysan (home), 2026-03-31
  3. Drew 1-1 vs Diala (away), 2026-04-04
  4. Drew 0-0 vs Al Karkh (home), 2026-04-08
  5. Won 4-1 vs Al Minaa Basra (home), 2026-04-13
Al NajafNewroz SC
4Pointsof 1511
5Goals scored9
7Goals conceded3
0Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row1
0Unbeaten in a row7
2Without a win0
15+Conceded in a row1

Head to head7 meetings · Dec 2021 – Feb 2026

Al Najaf wins
2
Draws
0
Newroz SC wins
5
2goals per meeting
29%both teams scored
43%3+ goals
57%won by the host

Last 5 meetingsAl Najaf 2W 0D 3L · 2 goals per game

Meetings

  1. Iraqi LeagueNewroz SC2-0Al Najaf
  2. Iraqi LeagueAl Najaf0-1Newroz SC
  3. Iraqi LeagueNewroz SC2-1Al Najaf
  4. Iraqi LeagueNewroz SC0-3Al Najaf
  5. Iraqi LeagueAl Najaf1-0Newroz SC
Show all 7 meetings
  1. Iraqi LeagueNewroz SC2-1Al Najaf
  2. Iraqi LeagueAl Najaf0-1Newroz SC

League table before kickoffRebuilt from 267 earlier results

Al NajafNewroz SC
#19Position#7
12Points25 v 28 games45
-24Goal difference+6
0.72Scored per gameleague avg 1.161.36
1.68Conceded per game1.14
#17Form table position#1

How we calculate this

Match Timeline

Al NajafNewroz SC
  1. Penalty · Al Najaf · Aymen Luay2-1 · Penalty
    90+14'
  2. 90+4'
    Red Card · Newroz SC · Cláudio Maradona
  3. Goal · Al Najaf · Redha Fadel1-1
    87'
  4. 61'
    Goal · Newroz SC · Rastgo Fariq0-1

Match Statistics

Match stats

Al NajafNewroz SC
51%Ball Possession49%
20Shots Total13
4Shots On Target5
0Corners2
10Fouls11
2Yellow Cards2
11Shots Off Target2
102Attacks90
55Dangerous Attacks53
2Goals1
13Free Kicks11
3Shots Blocked2
3Substitutions5
0Red Cards1
0Ball Safe1
4Injuries4

Team Lineups

Lineups

4-3-3 · 4-3-3

Al Najaf
Al Najaf
Manager: M. Abdel Azim

Starting XI

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MA
Mustafa Al-Zuhair
-
AJAli Mohammed Jasimi
Ali Mohammed Jasimi
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ZR
Zainulabdeen Raad
-
HA
Hussien Abbas
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AN
Ahmed Naaim
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AK
Ali Raheem wali Kenani
-
DPDaniel Padilla
Daniel Padilla
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AH
Abdullah Hussein
-
YA
Younis Abd
-
RFRedha Fadel
Redha Fadel
-
AH
Ali Ridha Hayder

Substitutes

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HAHamza Adnan
Hamza Adnan
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IIIfeanyi Ifeanyi
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
-
ALAymen Luay
Aymen Luay
-
NG
Noor Almustafa Ghanam
-
MM
Mustafa Mohammad
-
AH
Ahmed Jalal Hasan
-
MAMohammad Al-Emwasi
Mohammad Al-Emwasi
-
AM
Amir Ismail Mahmoud
-
SASajjad Alaa
Sajjad Alaa
-
MA
Moamel Ahmed Ali
-
WMWilmar Alexander Cruz Moreno
Wilmar Alexander Cruz Moreno
Newroz SC
Newroz SC
Manager: Wali Kareem

Starting XI

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JA
Juman Ahmed
-
JA
Joshua Akpudje
-
AN
Amir Nadim
-
AB
Abas Badeaa
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MHMohammad Al Hayek
Mohammad Al Hayek
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MJMohammed Ridha Jalil
Mohammed Ridha Jalil
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RFRastgo Fariq
Rastgo Fariq
-
AIAhmed Isaiah
Ahmed Isaiah
-
PKPaul Komolafe
Paul Komolafe
-
CMCláudio Maradona
Cláudio Maradona
-
MHMarwan Hussein
Marwan Hussein

Substitutes

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RA
Ridha Abdulaziz
-
IMIbrahim Mohammad
Ibrahim Mohammad
-
ASAli Saleh
Ali Saleh
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MA
Murtadha Hedaib AbdelRada
-
RYRoa Youssef
Roa Youssef
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AA
Ali Hussein Anber
-
TF
Taqi Falah
-
SOSivan Omar
Sivan Omar
-
AKAli Khalil
Ali Khalil

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Redha Fadel
FW
-90'10----
Ali Mohammed Jasimi
DF
-90'00----
Daniel Padilla
MF
-90'00----

Matchday 29 — Iraqi League

  1. 17 Apr 2026Al Mosul1-1Baghdad
  2. 1 Feb 2026Naft Maysan0-2Al Kahrabaa
  3. 21 Aug 2026Al-Karma2-1Al Shorta
  4. 18 Apr 2026Al Zawra'a3-0Al Karkh
  5. 18 Apr 2026Erbil2-0Al-Qasim
  6. 18 Apr 2026Diala1-0Naft
  7. 18 Apr 2026Al Gharraf1-3Al Talaba
  8. 3 Sept 2026Duhok2-1Al Quwa Al Jawiya
  9. 20 Aug 2026Al Minaa Basra2-1Zakho