Al-Zawraa Club has strengthened its position at the top of the Iraqi Stars League after its well-deserved victory over its host Naft Maysan with a score of 2-0 in the match that took place on Tuesday evening at the Maysan Olympic Stadium, as part of the third and thirty rounds of the competition.

The Al-Nawras entered the match with a champion's mentality, imposing their style from the first minutes of the game with a clear advantage in possession, spread, and high pressing on the opponent's areas, while Maysan's lines retreated significantly, showing no real reaction throughout both halves of the match.

Despite a Maysan start with a corner kick in the 15th minute, that ball turned into a quick counterattack that Al-Zawraa exploited in the best possible way, as Nigerian Ibrahim Tomiwa led the attack and finished it with a precise shot that found the net, announcing Al-Zawraa's first goal in the 15th minute amidst great joy from the fans.

With the start of the second half, Al-Zawraa continued its early pressure and exploited the movement of the wings brilliantly, with Omani Al-Mundhir Al-Alawi scoring the second goal in the 47th minute after a magical pass from his teammate Quqia, who was one of the standout stars of the match.

In the 64th minute, everyone thought that Al-Zawraa had killed the match with a third goal scored again by Al-Mundhir Al-Alawi, but the referee returned to VAR technology and canceled the goal after reviewing the intervention of midfielder Hussein Falah, who kicked Maysan player Mohammed Salam, receiving a second yellow card and then a red card, leaving Al-Zawraa to complete the match with ten players.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, Al-Zawraa succeeded in controlling the course of the match, with a clear defensive determination to maintain the lead, amidst the absence of any real threat from Naft Maysan, which seemed to have no clear solutions or real danger.

With this victory, Al-Zawraa's tally rose to 71 points, continuing to lead the ranking table jointly with Al-Shorta, while Naft Maysan remained at 43 points in eleventh place.