IPL: Persepolis Close to Title after Beating Paykan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Persepolis football team defeated Paykan 2-0 to take another step toward winning Iran Professional League (IPL) title.
On Wednesday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Ali Alipour gave Persepolis a lead with a stunning right-footed goal 10 minutes into the second half.
Mehdi Taremi scored an injury time goal and moved up top of the table with 14 goals.
Elsewhere, Siahjamegan defeated defending champion Esteghlal Khuzestan 2-1 in Mashhad.
Persepolis is now 12 points clear of its title rivals, but Esteghlal and Tractor Sazi can close the gap if they beat Gostaresh Foolad and Saba respectively on Thursday and Friday.
