TEHRAN – Sepahan and Malavan football teams played to a 1-1 draw in the 2024/25 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Friday.

Sepahan winger Reza Shekari opened the scoring just three minutes into the match at the Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium in Bandar Anzali, but Amirreza Afsordeh equalized for Malavan on the hour mark.

In other matches, struggling Nassaji and Chadormalou ended in a goalless draw, as did Mes and Esteghlal in Kerman.

Earlier in the day, Kheybar defeated Foolad 2-0 in Khorramabad.

On Friday, rock-bottom Havadar will host Aluminum and Persepolis meet Gol Gohar in Tehran.

Tractor lead the league table with 41 points, one point ahead of Sepahan.