Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya turned the tables on Al-Kahrabaa and seized a dramatic victory with a score of 3-2 in the dying moments, this evening at Al-Zawraa Stadium in the 28th round of the Iraqi Stars League, capitalizing on Al-Zawraa's gift to take the lead with a 7-point gap from its closest pursuers.

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya entered the match with clear offensive pressure from the first minute, benefiting from the morale of Al-Shorta's stumble against Al-Zawraa hours earlier, and its desire to widen the gap at the top.

The "Hawks" did not wait long to open the scoring, as the first goal came in the 8th minute through a friendly fire when Al-Kahrabaa defender Sumaila Watara mistakenly turned the ball into his own net, giving Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya an early lead.

But Al-Kahrabaa refused to surrender and quickly regrouped, managing to equalize in the 32nd minute with a penalty kick confidently executed by Brazilian Lucas Santos, bringing the match back to square one at 1-1.

Before the first half breathed its last, Al-Kahrabaa surprised everyone by adding the second goal in the 46th minute through Ahmed Ayed, taking advantage of a state of confusion in Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's defense. The goal put the leader under pressure and turned all calculations upside down, sending the "Orange" to the dressing rooms leading 2-1 with a disciplined and realistic performance.

As the second half began, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya imposed a full offensive siege on Al-Kahrabaa's goal, which retreated with all its lines to defend while relying on counterattacks to absorb the pressure. The Hawks created several clear chances, but the brilliance of Al-Kahrabaa's goalkeeper and the defensive block prevented the score from being adjusted for a long time.

While the match was heading towards a resounding stumble for the leader, relief began to appear in stoppage time. In the 97th minute, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya came back and scored the equalizer 2-2 through captain Saad Abdul Amir, igniting the remaining minutes of the match.

The Hawks did not settle for a draw, but continued to press in search of the full three points. In the last moment of the second half, specifically in the 90+19 minute, Tunisian striker Haitham Jouini snatched the killer winning goal to give Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya a precious victory with a score of 3-2 amid overwhelming joy for the players and technical staff.

With this thrilling victory, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya raised its tally to 66 points, taking the lead alone in the Iraqi Stars League, capitalizing in the best way on Al-Shorta's loss to Al-Zawraa, to widen the gap to a full 7 points with 6 rounds remaining.

As for Al-Kahrabaa, its tally froze at 27 points in 16th place, leaving the match without points despite the combative performance it delivered and was close to snatching at least one point against the leader.