Tehrantimes - Persepolis football team defeated Naft Tehran 3-0 to move to top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Saturday.

In the match held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Hossein Mahini gave Persepolis a lead from the penalty spot in the 14th minute.

Mehdi Taremi extended Persepolis’s lead in the 30th minute and Kamal Kamyabinia made it 3-0 with a header in the 82nd minute.

Earlier in the day, Persepolis’s arch-rival Esteghlal defeated Siahjamegan in Mashhad thanks to a goal from Kaveh Rezaei in 27th minute.

Tractor Sazi was held to a goalless draw by Saipa in Tehran and fell from top to second.

Zob Ahan defeated Sepahan in Isfahan derby with a brace from Morteza Tabrizi.

Machine Sazi suffered a 3-1 defeat at home to defending champion Esteghlal Khuzestan.

Persepolis moved to top of the IPL table with 18 points, two points clear of Tractor Sazi.

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