Match Report
5 points for Karbala (14th), 9 for Al Zawra'a (3rd): a 4-point gap. On the form table Karbala stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Karbala 0.6 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Al Zawra'a 2.2 and 0.6, with the league averaging 1.1.
Karbala were winless in 12. 5 games without a win framed Al Zawra'a's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Karbala wins, 2 for Al Zawra'a, 1 draw, at 2.6 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings.
The match was played at Karbala Stadium (capacity 9,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Karbala: Ali Adnan (90') · Al Zawra'a: Maicol Cabrera (69')
Key stats
Possession: Karbala 43% · Al Zawra'a 57% · Total shots: 6-4 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 3-5