Erbil Stays on Top After a Nail-Biting 1-1 with Diyala, While Others Shine in Iraq’s Premier League
Erbil, the league leaders, were held to a 1-1 draw by Diyala in the eighth round of the Iraq Premier League. Eyad Abdul-Farhan gave Diyala an early lead, while Shirzod Timirov equalized for Erbil from a late penalty, with a red card for Alaa Raad. The result keeps Erbil at the summit, four points clear of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, who host Naft Misan next. Amanat Baghdad, Al-Karkh, Norouz, Mosul, and Naft Misan all had notable results that tightened the table. The league remains full of drama, and the snack stand at halftime is probably plotting its own stand-up routine.