Match Report
Al-Qasim, 20th on 6 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Baghdad (18th, 32). Scoring rates set the scale: Baghdad 1.13 scored and 1.87 conceded per game, Al-Qasim 0.55 and 2.53, with the league averaging 1.21.
Al-Qasim had not won in 15 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Baghdad wins, 3 for Al-Qasim, 1 draw, at 1.83 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Bagdad Stadium (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Baghdad led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Baghdad: Pneu Flávio (10'), Muntadher Abdulameer (55') · Al-Qasim: Alaa Muhaisn (76'), Abdullah Basim (86')
Key stats
Possession: Baghdad 50% · Al-Qasim 50% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-5