TEHERAN. Sepahan snatched a late win Persepolis 1-0 after M. Karimi scored just 1 goal (90′). Sepahan took advantage of its superior ball possession (57%).
Leandro Pereira received a red card (45′). This double yellow card was one of the reason why Persepolis lost the match.
The match was played at the Azadi Stadium stadium in Teheran on Saturday and it started at 4:45 pm local time. The referee was Payam Heydari. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16 degrees Celsius or 60.78 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 29%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 2 Total 13
- 1 On Target 8
- 1 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 93 Attack 101
- 33 Dangerous attack 64
- 42 Ball safe 41
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 4
Fouls
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 1 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
Sepahan had a superior ball possession 57% while Persepolis was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sepahan was putting more pressure with 64 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sepahan won the encounter.
Persepolis shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target. On the other side, Sepahan shot 13 times, 8 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Persepolis received 1 yellow card (Leandro Pereira). Regarding the opposition, Sepahan received 3 yellow cards (Ramin Rezaeian, Masoud Rigi and Mohammad Daneshgar).
Leandro Pereira (Persepolis) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (45′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Persepolis will stay with 45 points to remain in the 2nd place. On the other side, Sepahan will have 49 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Persepolis will play away with Mes Rafsanjan on the 31st of March with a 4-0 head to head in favor of Persepolis (1 draw).
Sepahan will host Sanat Naft on the 31st of March with a 11-3 head to head statistic in favor of Sepahan (6 draws).
Persepolis – Formation
Persepolis
28'
45'
The manager Yahya Golmohammadi decided to play with the following team: Alireza Safar Beiranvand, Morteza Pouraliganji, Farshad Faraji, Kamaleddin Kamyabinia, Vahid Amiri, Mehdi Torabi, Milad Sarlak, Mohammad Omari, Omid Alishah, Leandro Marcos Peruchena Pereira and Danial Esmaeilifar.
Substitutions
Persepolis made only 1 change substituting M. Sarlak for Vahdat Hanonov (76′).
Sepahan – Formation
Sepahan
45'
90'
José Manuel Ferreira de Morais played with: Payam Niazmand, Ramin Rezaeian, Nilson Barbosa Nascimento Júnior, Mohammad Daneshgar, Milad Zakipour, Masoud Rigi, Farshad Ahmadzadeh Borouki, Omid Noorafkan, Seyed Mohammad Karimi, Jalalaldin Alimohammadi and Shahriar Moghanlou.
Substitutions
Sepahan made only 1 change substituting Ramin Rezaeian for Ygor de Oliveira Ferreira (46′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
- Persepolis – Sepahan – 0-1
- Tractor Sazi – Mes Rafsanjan – 0-1
