Kheybar Khorramabad vs Sepahan FC 1-2

Sepahan FC left Takhti Stadium with a 2-1 win after taking a two-goal lead by half-time and then surviving a late reply from Kheybar Khorramabad. K. Taheri opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, before O. Noorafkan made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time.

Taheri was set up by M. Lotfi on 3 minutes, and Sepahan doubled the lead three minutes into first-half stoppage time when Noorafkan scored without an assist listed. Kheybar reached the break 2-0 down.

Kheybar changed things after the interval, sending on M. Ghanbari for S. D. Baghaki on 51 minutes and later making two more changes on 81 minutes. Sepahan also changed their side on 75 minutes, with A. Shafiedoost replacing M. Limouchi. Kheybar pulled one back on 87 minutes when A. Farsi scored to make it 2-1, but their task became harder four minutes earlier than that when Ghanbari was sent off on 86 minutes.

Sepahan had two goals from two shots on target and Kheybar finished with one, while the home side also had one corner to Sepahan's none. Kheybar recorded one yellow card before the interval and another after it, while Sepahan had one booking in each half, with A. Hajieydi cautioned on 53 minutes and a further yellow shown in 90+9 minutes.

A. Farsi was booked on 42 minutes, S. D. Baghaki on 45+3 minutes, and A. Hajieydi on 53 minutes. M. Ghanbari was dismissed on 86 minutes, and Sepahan's late booking came in 90+9 minutes without a named player.