Al-Zawraa team achieved an important and precious victory over its guest Istiklol Dushanbe from Tajikistan with a score of 2-1, in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League 2, in the match held at Al-Zawraa Stadium in the capital Baghdad.

The match witnessed a moderate attendance from the fans of Al-Nawras who came from various Iraqi cities to support their team in its Asian mission, as Al-Zawraa was able to avenge its loss in the first leg with the same score in the Tajik capital Dushanbe, correcting its Asian path before the upcoming matches against Indian Goa and Saudi Al-Nassr.

The Nigerian professional Ibrahim Tomiwa continued to impress with Al-Zawraa, after scoring the second and most important goal in the match, confirming that he is a key player in coach Imad Al-Nahhas's lineup.

Tomiwa scored three goals in the last four matches, raising his tally to four goals this season in the AFC Champions League 2 and the Iraqi Premier League.

On his part, the Egyptian Imad Al-Nahhas began to impose his tactical style on the team despite the short period since he took over the role following Abdulghani Shahed, as the team's results improved significantly on both continental and local levels.

Al-Nahhas succeeded in restoring spirit and confidence to the players, such as Hassan Abdul-Kareem, Karrar Nabil, and Mahdi Al-Humaidan, as the coach's touches became evident through the precise plan and accurate substitutions that maintained the team's balance until the end of the match.

In addition to Tomiwa's brilliance, the duo of Hassan Abdul-Kareem and Karrar Nabil were among the prominent factors in the victory, as the former scored the first goal, while the latter delivered an outstanding performance in the midfield after completing 55 accurate passes out of 60, in addition to creating two clear scoring opportunities.