Iran Hazfi Cup: Esteghlal Beats Malvan to Advance to QF


Iran Hazfi Cup: Esteghlal Beats Malvan to Advance to QF

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Esteghlal football team defeated Malavan Bandar Anzali 2-0 in Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 16 on Monday.

Malavan Midfielder Majid Eidi was sent off in the 51st minute in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.

Amir Arsalan Motahari found the back of the net in the 74th minute and Arman Ramezani scored the second goal in the 79th minute.

Havadar defeated Mes Rafsanjan 5-4 on penalties after the match finished 0-0 in Tehran.

In Oroumiyeh, Navad lost to Paykan 2-0.

Hazfi Cup is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation. Esteghlal is the most successful club with seven titles.

Nassaji Mazandaran is the titleholder.

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