Al-Zawraa vs Istiklol: 2–1
Al-Zawraa beat Istiklol 2–1 in the AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 at Al-Zawraa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Two (2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 16:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Al-Zawraa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq
- Attendance: 11,700
- Teams: Al-Zawraa (home), Istiklol (away)
Goals
- 7' — Hasan Abdulkareem (Al-Zawraa)
- 53' — Ibrahim (penalty) (Al-Zawraa)
- 64' — Amirbek Dzhuraboev (penalty) (Istiklol)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Al-Zawraa | Istiklol |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 55 | 45 |
| Shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Fouls | 11 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Al-Zawraa (4-2-3-1): Jalal Hassan (G), Abdallah Nasib (CD-L), Akam Hashim (CD-R), Dhurgham Ismail (LB), Kadhim Raad (RB), Mohammed Qasim (AM), Hussein Falah (LM), Karrar Nabeel (RM), Ibrahim (F), Nizar Al-Rashdan (AM-L), Hasan Abdulkareem (AM-R).
Istiklol (5-4-1): Nikola Stosic (G), Sodiqjon Qurbonov (CD), Joseph Okoro (CD-L), Marlen Chobanov (CD-R), Rahimov Muhammadjoni (LB), Manuchehr Safarov (RB), Ekhson Pandzhshanbe (CM-L), Amirbek Dzhuraboev (CM-R), Reza Dehghani (LM), Siavash Haghnazari (RM), Rustam Soirov (F).
Recent form
Al-Zawraa: drew 1–1 away to Al-Arabi SC (27 Nov); won 2–1 vs Al-Riffa (12 Dec); won 2–0 away to FC GOA (17 Sept); lost 2–0 vs Al Nassr (1 Oct); lost 2–1 away to Istiklol (22 Oct).
Istiklol: lost 3–1 away to Sharjah (26 Nov); lost 2–0 vs Sepahan (3 Dec); lost 5–0 away to Al Nassr (17 Sept); won 2–0 vs FC GOA (1 Oct); won 2–1 vs Al-Zawraa (22 Oct).