Tractor Sazi humiliates Esteghlal in Tehran, Sepahan and Naft Tehran win [VIDEO]
Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Esteghlal football team suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at the hands of in-form Tractor Sazi in Tehran on Sunday.
In the match held at the Azadi Stadium, Saman Nariman Jahan scored a hat trick and Edinho scored one for the visiting team.
Nariman Jahan opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Omid Ebrahimi equalized the match in the 30th minute.
Tractor Sazi Brazilian striker Edinho gave the visiting team a lead just seconds before the break.
Nariman Jahan made it 3-1 in the 56th minute and with three minutes remaining he killed Esteghlal off with a powerful strike.
IPL title favorites Sepahan and Naft also defeated their rival to stay in title hunt.
Sepahan defeated struggling Naft Masjed Soleyman 3-1 and Naft Tehran edged Saba.
Naft Masjed Soleyman was relegated from the IPL after one season.
Elsewhere, Persepolis lost to Gostaresh Foolad 2-1 in Tabriz, Foolad and Padideh played out a goalless draw in Ahvaz, Zob Ahan beat Malavan 2-0 in Isfahan, Saipa defeated Esteghlal Khuzestan 3-2 and Paykan lost to Rah Ahan 3-2.
Highlights:
Esteghlal 1:4 Tractorsazi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ9FD2jqm_w
Naft Masjed Soleyman 1:3 Sepahan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPpn8xlmt-E
Gostaresh 2:1 Persepolis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSo4UdJ52GQ