Al-Zawraa team achieved an important and deserved victory against its counterpart Zakho with a score of (4-2), in a match that witnessed a remarkable fan attendance supporting the 'Nawaras' throughout the minutes of the encounter, as part of the Iraqi Stars League competitions, confirming the team's strong return to the path of victories, within the competitions of the 17th round of the tournament.

The first half was of average level from both sides, as the play was confined to the midfield with limited attempts that did not reach a significant level of danger, despite a slight advantage for Al-Zawraa. The white team almost ended the first half ahead after winning a penalty in the 36th minute, but Hassan Abdul Karim failed to convert it into a goal, ending the half with a goalless draw.

With the start of the second half, Al-Zawraa appeared completely different, raising the pace of attacks and imposing continuous pressure on Zakho's defenses. Ibrahim Tomiwa managed to open the scoring in the 47th minute, giving his team a big morale boost.

Al-Zawraa did not wait long to strengthen its lead, as Colombian Bryan Riascos added the second goal in the 49th minute, capitalizing on the confusion in the opponent's ranks, bringing the hosts closer to resolving the encounter early.

The 'Nawaras' continued their offensive superiority, with Hassan Abdul Karim compensating for the missed penalty by scoring the third goal in the 58th minute, before the outstanding Ibrahim Tomiwa returned to sign his second personal goal and the fourth for his team in the 63rd minute, confirming Al-Zawraa's control over the course of the match.

In the final minutes, Zakho tried to reduce the gap and return to the atmosphere of the match, and Aliou Adam succeeded in scoring the first goal for his team in the 80th minute, then Shivan Jamil added the second goal in the 89th minute, but that was not enough to change the result, ending the match with a valuable victory for Al-Zawraa.

With this victory, Al-Zawraa raised its tally to (31) points to advance to fifth place in the standings, while Zakho's balance froze at (28) points in eighth place, in a match that confirmed Al-Zawraa's offensive strength and its ability to settle big encounters.