{"id":31530,"date":"2018-04-22T10:02:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T17:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=31530"},"modified":"2018-04-22T10:02:36","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T17:02:36","slug":"pgpl-esteghlal-beat-paykan-persepolis-beaten-by-zob-ahan-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2018\/04\/22\/pgpl-esteghlal-beat-paykan-persepolis-beaten-by-zob-ahan-video\/","title":{"rendered":"PGPL: Esteghlal beat Paykan, Persepolis beaten by Zob Ahan [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Esteghlal football team earned a late win over Paykan in Tehran\u2019s Azadi Stadium, while Persepolis lost to Zob Ahan in the penultimate game of the Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) season on Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Esteghlal edged past Paykan 3-2 thanks to Omid Ebrahimi\u2019s late goal.<\/p>\n

Arman Ghasemi put the visiting team ahead in the 13th minute but Mame Baba Thiam equalized the match with a header in the 49th minute.<\/p>\n

Vouria Ghaffouri made scoreboard 2-1 five minutes later but Faraz Emamali canceled out his goal just after hour mark.<\/p>\n

Ebrahimi scored the winner in the 90th minute to keep Esteghlal\u2019s hopes alive to finish in second place.<\/p>\n

Persepolis, who won the league title with three weeks remaining, suffered a 2-1 away defeat to Zob Ahan in Isfahan\u2019s Fooladshahr Stadium.<\/p>\n

Ali Alipour was on target in the 48th minute but Milad Fakhreddini equalized the match in the 70th minute.<\/p>\n

With three minutes remaining, Zob Ahan Brazilian striker Stanley Kiros headed the ball into back of the net.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Saipa were held to a goalless draw by Gostaresh Foolad, Esteghlal Khuzestan defeated Sepahan 3-2, Tractor Sazi drew 1-1 with Sanat Naft, Padideh beat Siahjamegan 2-1 in Mashhad derby, Sepidrood Rasht played out a goalless draw against Foolad and Naft lost to Pars Jonoubi 3-0 and were relegated to first tier.<\/p>\n

Persepolis sit on top of the table with 61 points, followed by Zob Ahan and Esteghlal with 52 and 51 points respectively.<\/p>\n

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