Al-Zawraa struck strongly against its guest Al-Karkh and achieved a big victory with three goals without reply, in the meeting that brought the two teams together this evening at Al-Zawraa Stadium as part of the 29th round of the Iraqi Stars League, confirming that the 'Nawras' derby awakening was not fleeting and they continue to steadily progress towards the golden square.

Al-Zawraa started the match with offensive pressure and a clear field advantage, trying to exploit the support of its large fans in the stands to settle matters early. In contrast, Al-Karkh entered with a clear strategy: tight defensive organization and closing the outlets in front of Al-Zawraa's attackers, relying on quick counterattacks to snatch a goal that would confuse the 'Nawras'.

Despite Al-Zawraa's control and the opportunities that arose for Moamen Abdul-Ridha and Ibrahim Tomiwa, the net remained virgin in the first 45 minutes. Al-Karkh emerged from the first half with one goal, which was to exit with a clean sheet, ending the half in a goalless draw.

With the start of the second half, Al-Zawraa doubled its offensive pace, showing a genuine desire to score a goal to break Al-Karkh's defensive block. In the 61st minute, relief came through Sajad Mehdi, who scored the first goal to give the Nawras the lead and free the players from pressure.

Al-Karkh did not surrender and responded quickly, thinking they returned to the match with an equalizing goal by Younis Hamoud in the 67th minute, but the video technology and referee had another opinion, canceling the goal for offside amid great objections from the 'Canaries' players and their technical staff.

The 74th minute brought a golden opportunity for Al-Zawraa to settle the match early after the referee awarded a penalty in favor of the 'Nawras', but Ibrahim Tomiwa missed it after an excellent save by goalkeeper Hani Shaker, keeping the score 1-0 and giving Al-Karkh hope of returning.

But Al-Zawraa refused to leave any room for surprises in the last minutes. In the 92nd minute, Hassan Abdul-Karim added the second goal to practically secure the result, before Murad Mohammed concluded the scoring festival with the third goal in the 98th minute, ending the match with a big 3-0 victory.

With this important victory, Al-Zawraa raised its tally to 54 points, strengthening its position in fourth place, achieving its second consecutive win after toppling Al-Shorta in the derby. The team scored 5 goals in the last two matches and conceded only one, reflecting a clear improvement in both offensive and defensive levels under the leadership of Luay Salah.

As for Al-Karkh, its tally froze at 45 points in eighth place, failing to repeat the first-leg result when it won 3-1. Despite the defensive resistance in the first half and its goalkeeper's penalty save, the team collapsed in the last ten minutes, conceding two fatal goals that ended all its hopes.