MOSUL (Interstat) — Al Golan erased a two-goal deficit and scored four unanswered goals, capped in second-half stoppage time, to beat Al Mosul 4-2 on Thursday at Mosul University Stadium in Mosul. The visiting side trailed after early goals from G. Luqman and Y. Osama Nabih but took control after halftime and completed the comeback through Omar Abd Majbas and Harith Diaa. Al Golan finished with four goals, while Al Mosul scored twice. The result gave Al Golan a road win after Al Mosul had built an early advantage. Al Golan’s win came in the teams’ fourth match of the competition this season.

Al Mosul opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Luqman finished. The home side doubled its lead in the 29th minute through Osama Nabih. Al Mosul held that advantage into halftime before Al Golan began its response. Al Mosul had chances to add to its lead before the break, but Al Golan stayed within reach and changed the match after the interval. Al Golan’s first goal early in the second half gave the visitors a lift. The home side’s early pressure produced a two-goal advantage. The first half ended with Al Mosul ahead by two goals.

Abd Majbas pulled one goal back in the 49th minute. Khalaf I. then leveled in the 74th minute, setting up a closing stretch in which Al Golan pressed for the winner. Abd Majbas scored again in the 87th minute to put the visitors ahead, and Diaa added the fourth goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time. Hemeya Tanjy and Yaya Mbaye each recorded an assist for Al Golan. The late goals turned a home lead into a road victory for Al Golan. Al Golan’s scoring run covered the second half and extended into stoppage time. Al Mosul could not protect its first-half lead as Al Golan scored four times after the break.

Abd Majbas was Al Golan’s top star, posting a statline of two goals while playing all 90 minutes. Luqman was next among the key performers for Al Mosul, playing all 90 minutes and scoring once. Osama Nabih also played all 90 minutes and scored once for Al Mosul. Diaa of Al Golan played all 90 minutes and scored once. Alaa Al Dali of Al Mosul played all 90 minutes and recorded one assist. Tanjy of Al Golan played all 90 minutes and recorded one assist. Mbaye of Al Golan also played all 90 minutes and recorded one assist.

The result moved Al Golan to three wins, no losses and one draw in this competition. Al Golan’s season record across all competitions is also three wins, no losses and one draw. Al Mosul is now one win, two losses and one draw in this competition, and its record across all competitions is also one win, two losses and one draw. Those records cover both the competition and all competitions for each club.

Al Golan’s previous results this season in reverse date order were a 2-1 home win over Al Kahraba, a 2-0 home win over Duhok SC and a scoreless draw at Al Gharraf. Al Mosul’s previous results also in reverse date order were a 1-1 draw at Al Karkh SC, a 1-0 win at Erbil SC and a 3-0 home loss to Al Quwa Al Jawiya.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Al Golan 1, Al Mosul 0. Interstat’s ELO system projected Al Mosul with a 58.5 percent probability to win. Al Mosul had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 6 went under the over/under line of 2.5.