Persepolis suffers late defeat against Sepahan [VIDEO]
Tasnim, TEHRAN – Sepahan football team grabbed a late victory over Persepolis in the Iranian Professional League (IPL) on Friday.
Mehdi Sharifi scored a stunning goal in the dying moments of the match in Isfahan’s Fooladshahr Stadium. Sepahan moved to IPL third place with the win.
“We defeated a great team and I am happy we finally won after several weeks. Sepahan deserved to win,” Sepahan coach Hossein Faraki said.
Elsewhere, Naft Masjed Soleyman defeated defending champion Foolad 2-1, Paykan suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Saba and Tractor Sazi edged Saipa 1-0.
