TEHRAN (Iran News) The 30-year-old Gabonese midfielder joined the Tehran-based club from Saudi Arabian side Al-Riyadh in August 2024.

Ndong had announced last month that he intended to terminate his contract due to unpaid salaries, but the issue appears to have been resolved, paving the way for him to remain with the Blues.

Ndong began his professional career with Tunisian club CS Sfaxien in 2011 and has previously played for English clubs Sunderland and Watford.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) The decisive moment came in the 37th minute when Pouria Shahrabadi rose highest to head home the winning goal at Tehran’s Shahr-e Qods Stadium.

Esteghlal dominated much of the second half and applied sustained pressure in search of an equalizer, but a lack of sharpness in the final third proved costly.

The loss leaves the Blues in sixth place, now eight points adrift of league leader Sepahan. Gol Gohar, meanwhile, climbed to fourth place with the victory, underlining its growing confidence and ambitions as the season progresses.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) In Arak, Sepahan defeated Aluminum courtesy of a long-range goal from Arash Rezavand in the 48th minute.

In Tehran’s Shahr-e Qods Stadium, Esteghlal defender Rustam Ashurmatov was on target for the Blues in the 32nd minute, but Mohammad Alinejhad leveled the score in the 62nd minute.

Elsewhere, 10-man Foolad and Mes played out a goalless draw in Rafsanjan and Chadormalou beat Fajr Sepasi 2-1 in Shiraz.

Sepahan sits top with 24 points, two points ahead of Persepolis. Sepahan has one game in hand.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) Saeid Saharkhizan was on target for Esteghlal in the 30th minute at the Shahr-e Qods Stadium.

Foolad captain Sassan Ansari missed a penalty in the 84th minute and Foolad midfielder Sina Moridi was sent off three minutes later.

Esteghlal returned to the top with 19 points and a game in hand.

Sepahan defeated the 10-man Mes 3-0 in Rafsanjan courtesy of goals from Ehsan Haj Safi (45th), Arash Rezavand (55th) and Mohammad Askari (85th).

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TEHRAN (Iran News) It was a result neither desired, with the stalemate leaving both well behind Al Wasl FC of the UAE and Bahrain’s Al Muharraq in the race for the two Round of 16 spots from the group.

Mohannad Semreen was on target for Al Wehdat in the 19th minute but Mehran Ahmadi equalized the match in the 38th minute.

The match was held at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman, Jordan.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) The match in Group A will be held on Tuesday at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman.

Al Wasl FC will also target victory when it faces Bahrain’s Al Muharraq as the pace-setting UAE side looks to stay perfect in Group A.

Al Wasl has been peerless so far and will be confident of its chances against an Al Muharraq side who are reeling from two consecutive defeats.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) Jasir Asani scored Esteghlal’s first goal in the 17th minute and Munir El Haddadi doubled the advantage in the dying moments of the first half. Aluminum halved the deficit in the 52nd minute, thanks to Rahman Jafari, who found the back of the net from the penalty spot in Tehran’s Shahr-e Qods Stadium.

Defender Reza Marzban was shown a second yellow card and was forced to leave the field in the 60th minute. Five minutes later, Alireza Koushki scored Esteghlal’s third goal.

Esteghlal moved top of the table with 16 points, two points above Chadormalou.

Matchday 9 Results:

*Zob Ahan 0-0 Malavan
* Mes 2-3 Chadormalou
* Esteghlal 3-1 Aluminum
* Kheybar 0-0 Gol Gohar
* Esteghlal Khuzestan 1-1 Foolad
* Shams Azar 0-1 Sepahan

Defender Reza Marzban was shown a second yellow card and was forced to leave the field in the 60th minute. Five minutes later, Alireza Koushki scored Esteghlal’s third goal.

Esteghlal moved top of the table with 16 points, two points above Chadormalou.

Matchday 9 Results:

*Zob Ahan 0-0 Malavan
* Mes 2-3 Chadormalou
* Esteghlal 3-1 Aluminum
* Kheybar 0-0 Gol Gohar
* Esteghlal Khuzestan 1-1 Foolad
* Shams Azar 0-1 Sepahan

Defender Reza Marzban was shown a second yellow card and was forced to leave the field in the 60th minute. Five minutes later, Alireza Koushki scored Esteghlal’s third goal.

Esteghlal moved top of the table with 16 points, two points above Chadormalou.

Matchday 9 Results:

*Zob Ahan 0-0 Malavan
* Mes 2-3 Chadormalou
* Esteghlal 3-1 Aluminum
* Kheybar 0-0 Gol Gohar
* Esteghlal Khuzestan 1-1 Foolad
* Shams Azar 0-1 Sepahan

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TEHRAN (Iran News) The Blues secured their first win in the 2025-26 edition.

Two first half goals confirmed the points for Ricardo Sa Pinto’s side with a feisty second period which saw both teams ending the match with 10 players each.

Munir El Haddadi opened the scoring for Esteghlal in the eighth minute and Jasir Asani made it 2-0 one minute before the first half.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) Esteghlal’s futsal squad is set to compete in the 2025-26 Iran Futsal League.

As a player, Heydarian represented Esteghlal, Ceccano, Qatar, Elmo Adab, and Persepolis, and he served as the captain of the Iran national futsal team.

He has also worked as an assistant coach for the Iran national futsal team.

Heydarian is regarded as one of the most decorated Iranian futsal players, having won the AFC Futsal Championship nine times.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) Hadi Habibinejhad scored for Chadormalou in the 69th minute in Tehran’s Takhti Stadium and Munir El Haddadi equalized the match two minutes later.

Esteghlal is eighth with seven points out of six matches.

Chadormalou sits sixth with one more point.

Tractor leads the table with nine points.

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