In front of about 100,000 spectators at the Azadi Stadium, Persepolis beat Gostaresh Foolad 3-1 and won the title for the fourth time. Iran’s popular team had defeated Gostaresh 1-0 in the first leg at the Yadegare-Emam Stadium in Tabriz.
Brazilian Tiago Alves put Persepolis ahead in the 31st minute from the penalty spot. Unmarked Hamid-Reza Ali-Asgari put the ball into an empty net for the second time when Hadi Norouzi hit the bar three minutes later.
In the beginning of the second half, Gostaresh’s keeper was sent off by referee Masoud Moradi after catching the ball outside of the penalty area.
Gostaresh’s Rasoul Khatibi pulled a goal back from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute.
Mohsen Khalili poured cold water on Gostaresh hopes when he headed a ball into the goal in the 77th minute to seal a victory for Persepolis.
“Persepolis is going to win treble next season. AFC Champions League is our priority for the upcoming season. We could have won with more goals but our strikers didn’t take advantage of the chances they got,” Persepolis coach Ali Daei said.
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