IPL: Esteghlal, Sepahan & Persepolis all start season with wins [VIDEO]
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Loading...Tasnim – TEHRAN, Esteghlal and Sepahan and Persepolis football teams all celebrated wins over their rivals in 2023-24 Iran Professional League (IPL) Matchweek 1.
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.
Earlier, Persepolis defeated Aluminum 1-0 in the 2023-24 Iran Professional League (IPL) opening match Wednesday night.
Ali Nemati scored the winner in the 38th minute in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Gol Gohar also defeated Foolad 3-0, Nassaji was held to a 1-1 draw against Paykan, Malavan lost to Zob Ahan 2-1 in Anzali and Esteghlal Khuzestan and Shams Azar shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in Ahvaz.
