TEHRAN – Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says the match against Al Wasl of the UAE is a must-win game for them. There is a lot of pressure on Ivankovic’s shoulders after losing 1-0 to Esteghlal in Tehran derby on Thursday. Persepolis will host Al Wasl in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in Group C of the AFC […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team of Iran suffered a 3-1 defeat against Al Sadd of Qatar in Group C of the AFC Champions League. Baghdad Boundjah gave Al Sadd a lead with a header from the center of the box to the top left corner in the 36th minute. Boundjah was on target once again […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team moved one step closer to reclaim Iran Professional League (IPL) title after beating Sepahan 2-0 on Friday. The Reds wasted little time asserting their authority with a goal inside the 10th minute to immediately take control of the match in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Ali Alipour scored his 15th goal for […]

Iran Professional League (IPL) leader Persepolis football team defeated Paykan 3-1 on Friday. Godwin Mensha gave the visiting team a lead in the 10th minute in Tehran’s Shohaday-e Qods Stadium. Three minutes later Ali Alipour extended the lead with a powerful shot from outside the area. Paykan pulled a goal back in the 59th minute […]

Ali Alipour gave Persepolis football team a last gasp win in Iran Professional League (IPL) against Siahjamegan on Friday. The IPL leader moved 11 points clear at the top of the table with this 1-0 victory in Mashhad’s Samen Stadium. “We always try to make our fans happy. Persepolis deserved to win and I am […]

TEHRAN – Iran Professional League (IPL) leader Persepolis were unable to secure a win against struggling Naft Tehran here on Friday. The match was held behind closed doors due to Persepolis’s supporters actions during a 2-0 win over Tractor Sazi last week. Persepolis created several scoring chances but failed to find the back of the […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team cemented their place at summit of the Iran Professional League (IPL) table with a win over Tractor Sazi on Friday. Persepolis defeated Tractor Sazi 2-0 thank to two goals from Ali Alipour and Kamal Kamyabinia at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran. Alipour headed home from Mohsen Mosalman’s cross just before […]

Persepolis football team of Iran moved down six places in the latest Club World Ranking. Iran Professional League title-holder Persepolis is the country’s best team in the ranking. Esteghlal has ascended four places to 184, while Esteghlal Khuzestan moved down 19 places to 336. Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia is the best Asian team and […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team lost to Sanat Naft Abadan in penalty shootout in the Iran’s Hazfi Cup quarter-final on Tuesday. Sanat Naft defeated Persepolis 5-4 on penalties after the match had ended 1-1 after 120 minutes. Farshad Ahmadzadeh scored for Persepolis in the 26th minute but Ali Abdollahzadeh equalized the match just three minutes […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team defeated Baadraan Tehran 2-1 to qualify for Iran’s Hazfi Cup quarter-final on Friday. Godwin Mensha found the back of the net from the penalty spot in the 36th minute. Mehrdad Rezaei equalized the match with a header four minutes later. Persepolis dominated the match in the second half and Shoja […]