Tehran Times- One goal was enough for Persepolis football team to edge past Esteghlal in Tehran derby here at the Azadi Stadium on Thursday.
Persepolis striker Ali Alipour was brought down in penalty area in 22nd minute by Rouzbeh Cheshmi and converted his penalty.
Esteghlal were dominant team in the second half but failed to create dangerous ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Persepolis football team defeated Esteghlal 1-0 in the Iran Professional League (IPL) seasons final day on Friday.
Two teams were equal in the first half which was held in Tehrans Azadi Stadium in front of more than 60,000 fans.
In the second half, Persepolis dominated possession of the ball and created more chances.
Ali ...
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
With a November 24 deadline for a nuclear deal approaching fast, the press coverage of ongoing talks between Iran and P5+1 in Vienna has become more extensive by the day;...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Persepolis of Tehran midfielder Reza Haghighi could be out for one month with a knee injury.
Haghighi suffered a serious right foot injury in Sunday's game against Esteghlal in Tehran derby.
An MRI scan revealed a tear to his right knee. Haghighi has been sidelined for one month, Persepolis doctor Mahyar Mortazavi said....
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Esteghlal of Tehran coach Amir Ghalenoei criticized the referee for not awarding a penalty to its team in the match against Persepolis in Tehran derby.
Esteghlal football team lost to its arch-rival Persepolis 2-1 on Sunday at the Azadi Stadium.
The referee (Yadollah Jahanbazi) should have awarded us a penalty when Mohsen Bengar ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Persepolis coach Hamid Derakhshan said that his team deserved to win against Esteghlal.
Persepolis defeated its arch-rival Esteghlal 2-1 on Sunday in Tehrans Azadi Stadium.
I respect Esteghlal but I have to say we deserved to win the match. Persepolis deserved to win since we had lots of chances, Derakhshan said in the post ...
TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) The traditional rivalry between two reds and blues of the capital has now ended with reds wining the blues 2-1.
The 79thderby match between two dominating football clubs of Tehran, Persepolis and Esteqlal was played in Azadi Stadium, when surprisingly, parts of the stadium was empty. The match was part of Irans Premier League ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Persepolis midfielder Payam Sadeghian has missed Tehran derby on Sunday due to a groin injury.
Sadeghian, who suffered a groin injury in Saturdays training, will be out at least four weeks.
A full MRI scan has revealed Sadeghian will be sidelined one month after a groin injury, Persepolis doctor Mahyar Mortazavi said.
The ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Esteghlal football team will wear black jersey against Persepolis on Sunday to honor late Gholamhossein Mazloumi.
Esteghlal legend died on Wednesday of stomach cancer at the age of 64.
Mazloumi died in Tehrans Valiasr Hospital after two-year battle with cancer.
Mazloumi also made 48 appearances for the Iranian football ...
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With bated breath, millions of Iranians worldwide are awaiting their game of the year, none but the swashbuckling Tehran derby.
The confrontation, which proverbially pits Persepolis, or the Reds, against archrival and nemesis, Esteqlal, aka the ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Yadollah Jahanbazi has been named as the referee of the 79th derby of Tehran which will be held at the Azadi Stadium on Sunday.
The 41-year-old referee will be assisted by Mohammadreza Abolfazli and Hassan Zahiri and Touraj Haghverdi will be fourth official.
Esteghlal and Persepolis have played against each other 78 times, with ...
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Most Iranian newspapers dedicated part of their front pages to images of mourning functions attended by people from different walks of life in the build-up to the climax ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal in the Iran Professional League (IPL) has been postponed for a week.
The match was due to take place at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on November 21.
Iran national team has been scheduled to meet South Korea in a friendly on November 18 and Esteghlal club has requested the Iran ...
Like many other football derbies in the world, the Tehran Derby is more than amatchworth three points; its about pride of a city. Heading into Friday's showdown at Azadi Stadium, hosts Esteghlalcurrently sit atop of the Iranian Pro League table, while rivals Persepolis climbed to ninth last weekend with a win against Damash.
The Blues are titleheavyweights ...
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