In a charged football night, the Baghdad Derby captured attention with a dramatic scenario that ended with Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Shorta drawing 3-3, after a match where the advantage and results fluctuated until the 90+12th minute.

The point snatched by the 'Falcons' at the last moment halted a winning streak that exceeded ten consecutive victories for Al-Jawiya, but it kept them at the top with 59 points, while Al-Shorta raised their tally to 53 points in second place.

The confrontation started with a high pace and fast tempo, and Al-Shorta imposed their superiority in the early minutes with organized possession and high pressure, while Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya relied on defensive organization and quick counter-attacks, waiting for a mistake to exploit the spaces.

Al-Shorta did not delay in translating their superiority; at the 10th minute, Mahmoud Al-Mawas scored the first goal to give his team the lead and ignite the stands.

The 'Qithara' continued to impose the tempo and succeeded in enhancing the result at the 35th minute with a second goal signed by Abdul Majeed Boukber, ending the first half with Al-Shorta leading 2-0, amid a feeling of control over the match.

With the start of the second half, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya raised the pressure and tried to impose control to reduce the gap and return to the atmosphere, and the reward came in the 71st minute through Wakaa Ramadan, who reduced the score to 2-1 and brought the 'Falcons' back into the match.

But the response was swift; just one minute later (72), Ahmed Farhan restored the two-goal gap by scoring Al-Shorta's third goal, in a moment that seemed decisive in terms of morale.

The 78th minute marked a turning point in the confrontation; Al-Shorta's goalkeeper Hassan Ahmed's intervention on striker Wakaa Ramadan was considered a direct infringement by the referee, who showed the red card and awarded a penalty to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. Omani Issam Al-Subhi stepped up to execute and scored in the 82nd minute, reducing the gap to 3-2, leading the derby into a new phase of excitement.

The referee added 9 minutes as stoppage time, keeping everyone on edge. In the dying moments, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya was awarded a second penalty, which Tunisian Haitham Jouini converted into an equalizing goal in the 90+12th minute, causing the 'Falcons' stands to erupt in joy with a draw that tasted like victory, while despair engulfed Al-Shorta's camp, who were moments away from securing the derby.

The draw kept Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the top with 59 points despite the halt of their winning streak that exceeded ten consecutive victories, while Al-Shorta reached 53 points in second place. The point difference gives the 'Falcons' a moral advantage before the upcoming rounds, but it keeps the door wide open for competition, especially with Al-Shorta showing their ability to impose their style and create opportunities against the leaders.