Ash-Shurta secured a clean 2-0 victory over Mogul at home in the Iraqi League's fourth round. The final whistle came on August 30th at 18:00 local time. Both sides entered this fixture sitting level on seven points from four matches. Hosts finished sixth while visitors occupied fifth place in the standings.
A. Yahia Alwan broke the deadlock in the forty-ninth minute. And here's the thing — Mogul had weathered the opening half without conceding, but the equaliser changed everything. The home side pushed forward with purpose after that breakthrough moment.
C. Barco added the second goal in the sixty-eighth minute. By then the visitors had already switched off at a set piece. One mistake ends it, and this time it proved decisive. Mogul could not recover from falling two goals behind.
Hosts dominated possession at sixty-two percent throughout the ninety minutes. They registered eleven shots on target compared to Mogul's single attempt. To be fair, the visitors managed only one shot on target all match. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging when Mogul finally struck.
The result keeps both teams on seven points after four rounds. Hosts remain in sixth while visitors stay fifth. The gap between them remains minimal in the table, and neither side has pulled away yet.