Hossein Maleki scored against the IPL leader in the 49th minute in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Esteghlal created some chances in the final minutes but failed to equalize the match.
In Sirjan, Tractor defeated Gol Gohar 2-1 thanks to goals from Ehsan Hajsafi and Mohammad Abbaszadeh.
Younes Shakeri was on target for Gol Gohar in the 64th minute.
Monday Fixture:
*Aluminum Arak – Persepolis
*Machine Sazi Tabriz – Foolad Khuzestan
*Sanat Naft Abadan – Sepahan Isfahan