Esteghlal of Tehran was beaten 3-2 by its Ahvazi counterpart in the first leg.
Amir Hossein Sadeghi put the visitors ahead in the 15th minute and Seyed Mehdi Seyed Salehi scored Esteghlal’s second goal just seconds into the second half.
Esteghlal lies third in Iran’s Professional League standing table with 46 points.