Match Report
The table gap was wide: 48 points between Al Shorta (2nd, 80 pts) and Baghdad (18th, 32 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.82/0.84 for Al Shorta and 1.13/1.87 for Baghdad (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Al Shorta had not lost in 15 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Al Shorta had taken 9 of 15 points to Baghdad's 3.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Shorta 7, draws 2, Baghdad 1, at 2.9 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 70% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 70%.
The venue was Al-Shorta Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Shorta led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Al Shorta: Ahmad Farhan (52'), Mahmoud Al-Mawas (4'), Leonel Ateba (20'), Bassam Shakir (90') · Baghdad: Muntadher Abdulameer (57')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shorta 64% · Baghdad 36% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 5-7