Tehran Times - Esteghlal and Persepolis football teams shared the spoils here in a 2-2 draw in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Tuesday.
Giorgi Gvelesiani gave Persepolis the lead in the 16th minute with a header in the box.
Esteghlal midfielder Rouzbeh Cheshmi headed home in the 30th minute.
Esteghlal forward Arsaln Motahari was on target five minutes into the second half to lead Esteghlal 2-1 at the empty Azadi Stadium.
Persepolis dominated the possession in the second half to find back of the net and with one minute remaining, Gvelesiani once again scored with a header from a corner kick.
Persepolis remained top of the table with 25 points, one point above Gol Gohar.
Esteghlal are third with 23 points.
Earlier in the day, Tractor defeated Paykan 1-0 in an away match in Tehran.
