Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Persepolis 1st with 66 points, Naft Masjed Soleyman 16th with 20, 46 apart. The last five rounds placed Naft Masjed Soleyman 6th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1 goals per team per game, Persepolis ran at 1.53 scored and 0.43 conceded, Naft Masjed Soleyman at 0.73 and 1.97.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Persepolis. Naft Masjed Soleyman had gone 13 games without a win. Over the last five, Persepolis had taken 15 of 15 points to Naft Masjed Soleyman's 3.
Azadi Stadium, capacity 100,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Persepolis led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Persepolis: S. Asadbeigi (22'), Mehdi Torabi (45'), M. Abdi (89')
Key stats
Possession: Persepolis 51% · Naft Masjed Soleyman 49% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 3-8