Oil Club defender Ahmed Khaled expressed his great happiness after scoring the winning goal against Duhok, confirming that the team delivered a great match against a tough opponent and deserved to come away with all the points in one of the toughest encounters of the season.

Khaled said after the match: "Thank God for this important victory, and I thank the coaching staff and my fellow players for their great effort on the field, because this win would not have happened without the cohesion of the group and everyone's cooperation."

He added: "Duhok is one of the strong teams this season and has excellent players, but we knew how to close the spaces on them and prevent them from posing a threat, and we succeeded in keeping a clean sheet against one of the strongest attacking lines."

He continued: "I have been waiting for a moment like this for a long time, and I am very happy to have scored the winning goal, but the most important thing is the three points that will help us in our journey in the league."

He concluded by saying: "We still have difficult matches ahead, and we must maintain the same level of focus and discipline to continue achieving positive results."