Erbil defeated Al-Talaba in a close win on Monday, 2-3, on matchday 31. In this competition, both teams came from a draw.
The first goal was scored by Maicol Cabrera shortly before the interval. With this goal, Maicol Cabrera recorded his ten goal of the current campaign.
After 63 minutes, Erbil increased their lead with a goal from Cristian Barco. In the 68th minute, Alaa Abdul-Zahra fired home for Al-Talaba. With 78 minutes on the clock, Sherzod Temirov doubled the lead for Basim Qasim's team. With 80 minutes on the clock, Simon Msuva wrapped things up. With 90 minutes already on the clock, Karim Aribi left the game early after seeing a red card.
After the result Erbil are 3rd in the table, with 66 points, while Al-Talaba sit 5th place, with 58 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Basim Qasim's team will host Al-Karkh, while Talal Al-Bloushi's team will play away against Diyala.
