Persepolis Crowned Champions in the Hazfi Cup; Red-clad Fans Celebrate with a Sweet Double

The final of the Hazfi Cup of Iranian football, held on Wednesday, June 10, between the football teams of Persepolis and Esteghlal at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, ended with Persepolis defeating their traditional rival. In the early minutes of the match, Esteghlal, showing more eagerness to score, seriously threatened Persepolis's goal several times. A shot by Mohammad Mohbi in the 21st minute went just wide of the goal. Four minutes later, a powerful shot from Arsalan Motahari forced Alireza Beiranvand to react, resulting in a corner kick. However, Mehdi Torabi managed to score in the 29th minute with a heavy and precise shot from outside the penalty area, finding the net behind Seyed Hossein Hosseini. This result held until the end of the first half and into the final moments of the game. However, Esteghlal's equalizing goal, scored in the tenth minute of stoppage time with a header from Moradmand, changed the fate of Derby 101 and led the game into extra time. In extra time, both teams played more cautiously, and few opportunities were created on either goal. The first extra time ended without a change in score. However, in the second extra time, it was Persepolis that managed to take the lead with a second goal scored by Omid Alishah in the 115th minute. Thus, the capital's red-clad team, just days after winning the Premier League, also secured the Hazfi Cup, celebrating a championship double. Report by Ali Emadi on the 'most secure derby in history' and censorship in an empty stadium. The derby was held in an empty stadium, and Persepolis's team remained without an attacker. Persepolis won and reached the final; Derby 101 took place on June 10 at Azadi Stadium. Ahead of Derby 100 - Persepolis's head coach: Their concern is not football. Men's football in the presence of men; the Tehran derby was held without female spectators.