Al-Karkh Club caused a major upset after defeating Al-Zawraa with a score of 3-1 in a match held at Captain Sharar Haider Stadium as part of the 19th round of the Iraqi Stars League. The match witnessed a significant attendance from Al-Zawraa supporters, who tried to support their team throughout the encounter.

Al-Karkh started strongly from the beginning, managing to score the first goal through Younis Hamoud in the 12th minute, putting the visiting team in a difficult position and creating confusion in Al-Zawraa's ranks, who tried to return to the match without success, amid the clear brilliance of Al-Karkh's goalkeeper Hani Shaker, who saved several dangerous attempts.

The first half ended with Al-Kanari leading with a clean goal, amidst continuous attempts from Al-Zawraa to equalize, which were unsuccessful due to Al-Karkh's defensive organization and the high concentration of its players.

With the start of the second half, Al-Karkh continued its superiority, as Musab Jamal added the second goal in the 62nd minute, before the same player returned to score the third goal in the 76th minute, enhancing his team's lead and bringing them closer to an important victory over one of the strongest teams in the league.

The match did not pass without a controversial moment, as Al-Karkh's Nigerian defender Yak Diori received a red card in the 85th minute after receiving a second yellow card, leaving the team in a difficult defensive position during the final minutes.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, Al-Zawraa managed to score an honorary goal through Hassan Abdul Karim from a penalty kick in the 87th minute, but it was not enough to change the course of the match, which saw Al-Karkh win by three goals to one, in a strong surprise for everyone.

With this victory, Al-Karkh's tally rose to 31 points in seventh place, while Al-Zawraa's tally remained at the same number of points but stayed in sixth place, continuing the team's struggles and issues in achieving victories and regaining balance in the league.