Al-Qafas Stadium in the capital, Baghdad, witnessed an enthusiastic encounter this evening between the Police and Students teams as part of the 23rd round of the Iraqi Stars League, ending in an exciting 3-3 draw in a match full of competitiveness and thrill until the last moments.

The match started strongly from the Students' side, as the team managed to open the scoring in the 12th minute through Ghaith Al-Ma'aroufi, giving the Elegant Brigade an early lead and stirring excitement among its fans.

The Police did not delay in responding, as Moataz Zadam managed to equalize in the 17th minute, bringing the competition back to the starting point and igniting the struggle between the two teams on the field.

Zadam returned to give the Police the second goal before the end of the first half in the 50th minute of injury time, leaving the Sky team ahead in the first half amid tense and enthusiastic atmospheres in the stands.

With the start of the second half, the Police added the third goal through Hussein Ammar in his own net in the 69th minute, bringing the team closer to the valuable victory and increasing the pressure on the Students.

However, the Students did not surrender, and Ali Youssef managed to reduce the gap by scoring the second goal in the 84th minute, before Zaid Ismail achieved the third equalizing goal in the 92nd minute of injury time, granting his team a valuable point in the capital's derby.

With this draw, the Police's tally rose to 48 points in second place, while the Students reached 44 points in third place, confirming the continuation of the intense competition for the top positions in the Iraqi Stars League this season.