A strong start for İsmail Kartal in the Iranian League: He topples the leader
Persepolis' new head coach İsmail Kartal won his first match in Iran, defeating league leaders TS Tabriz 2-0, narrowing the point gap to 2 and starting his tenure in the Iranian League with a victory.
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In the 17th week of the Iranian Persian Gulf Pro League, Persepolis hosted league leaders TS Tabriz. Playing their first match under new head coach İsmail Kartal, Persepolis defeated their opponent 2-0, securing a crucial win in the title race.
A STRONG START FROM KARTAL
With this result, experienced coach İsmail Kartal began his career at Persepolis with a victory.
The goals of the match were scored by Soroush Rafiei in the 11th minute and Giorgi Gvelesiani in the 73rd minute. With this win, Persepolis increased their points to 33, reducing the gap with the top of the table to 2 points. TS Tabriz, who entered the week as leaders, remained at 35 points.
NEXT OPPONENT KHUZESTAN
Persepolis will play away against Khuzestan next week.