Karbela Beats Amana Baghdad 1-0 with Late Stoppage-Time Goal

KARBALA, Iraq — Karbela claimed a 1-0 away victory over Amana Baghdad on Monday, earning a crucial advantage in the first leg of their Stars League promotion play-off. Ahmed Turki scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute at Diyala Stadium, home of Amana Baghdad in Diyala province. The match began at 18:30 and remained goalless until stoppage time, when Turki found the net to hand Karbela a narrow lead heading into the second leg. The return fixture is scheduled for Saturday at 18:30 at Karbela International Stadium. Under the play-off format, if the aggregate score is level after the second leg, the teams will proceed directly to a penalty shootout without additional extra time. The winner of the two-legged tie will earn promotion to the Stars League for the 2026-27 season.