INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN Tractor football team beat Malavan in their away match to stay top of the 2024/25 Irans Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on
Monday.Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh and Mehdi Hashemnejad were on target for Tractor in the match held at the Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium.Earlier
in the day, Sepahan beat Persepolis 2-1 in Isfahans Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium.Mohammadamin Hazbavi gave the hosts the lead in the 16th minute
with a header and Mohammad Khodabandelou leveled the score with a long-range shot in the 25th minute.Persepolis protector Giorgi Gvelesiani
was revealed a red card in the 38th minute after VAR review.Mehdi Limoochi scored the winner for Sepahan in the 71st minute.In Tehran,
Esteghal were held to a goalless draw against Gol Gohar at the Shahr-e Qods Stadium.Tractor lead the table with 28 points, one points above
Persepolis remained 3rd with 23 points.
