In the match held at the Azadi Stadium, Hossein Kanaanizadegan gave Persepolis the lead from the penalty spot in the 45th minute. Alireza Kushki equalized the match with a header in the 55th minute.

Esteghlal’s caretaker coach, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, resigned from his post last week, and the club were unable to finalize an agreement with Italian coach Walter Mazzarri, Theran Times reported.

At Azadi Stadium, Persepolis defeated Esteghlal 2-1 in the Tehran derby. Hossein Kanaani converted a penalty just before halftime. Substitute Alireza Kushki equalized with a header in the 55th minute.

Following a 2-1 victory over their archrivals Esteghlal in the Tehran derby on Thursday, Persepolis have narrowed the gap with top teams Tractor and Sepahan at the 2024/25 Iran Persian Gulf ...

Esteghlal is scheduled to play Persepolis in the Tehran derby on Thursday and the team will play Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia on Monday in the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite. Bozovic started ...