Esteghlal, Sepahan Celebrate High-Scoring Wins: IPL
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Esteghlal and Sepahan football teams celebrated high-scoring wins over their rivals in 2023-24 Iran Professional League (IPL) Matchweek 1 on Thursday.
In Isfahan, Sepahan defeated Tractor 3-1 at the Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium.
Shahryar Moghanlou opened the scoring for the host in the 11th minute and Reza Asadi made it 2-0 in the 25th minute. Reza Shekari scored Sepahan’s third goal in the 61st minute.
Saeid Karim Azar pulled a goal back with one minute remaining.
Esteghlal defeated Sanat Naft 3-0 in Abadan thanks to goals from Arash Rezavand (30th minute), Amir Arsalan Motahari (47th minute) and Saleh Hardani (58th minute).
Havadar was also held to a goalless draw by Mes Rafsanjan in Tehran.