[Iran] - 10-man Persepolis beat Tractor, Sepahan defeat Kheybar: PGPL

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN Persepolis football group made a huge home win over Tractor in the 2024/25 Irans Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Sunday.In
the match kept in Tehrans Azadi Stadium in front of about 50,000 viewers, Soroush Rafiei and Giorgi Gvelesiani were on target for
Persepolis.Rafieis right-footed provided the hosts a lead in the 11th minute.Just before the halftime, Persepolis midfielder Mohammad
Khodabandelou was shown a straight red card for an extreme deal with on Ricardo Alves
Gvelesiani likewise headed the ball past in the 77th minute to seal a 2-0 win for Persepolis in Tehran.In Isfahan, Sepahan beat Kheybar 2-0
thanks to objectives from Reza Shekari and Mohammad Karimi (charge)
Foolad also rallied from 2-0 down to beat Mes 3-2 in Rafsanjan.Sepahan moved top with 38 points, followed by Tractor and Foolad with 35 and
34 points, respectively.