Al-Zawraa's victory with a late penalty in the 90+13 minute angered the Electricity Club, which believes that the referee's decision to award the penalty in the final moments was incorrect, and sees that this moment decided the 24th round match of the Iraqi Stars League in favor of the home team.

The Electricity Club published an official statement on its official account attacking the refereeing team, and the statement read: "As usual... Salem Amer spoils it in the VAR room and a shaky field referee trembles... doesn't know what to do or where to run!!" The harsh language reflected the extent of the club's dissatisfaction after a loss that seemed close to a valuable draw at Al-Zawraa Stadium in Baghdad.

Electricity officials believe that the decision directly affected the outcome of the match, especially since the team showed great defensive discipline and withstood Al-Zawraa's pressure for long periods before the equation changed with a penalty converted by Bryan Riascos into a killer goal. The club considered that the intervention of the VAR room was not successful, and that the field referee appeared hesitant in managing the decisive moments, raising doubts about the validity of the penalty and the timing of its award.