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TEHRAN – Sepahan football team defeated Esteghlal 1-0 on Wednesday in the 2023/24 Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) Matchweek 3. Source
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Esteghlal in chaotic situation
July 16th, 2023 
Awake Goy TEHRAN – These days, Esteghlal club, one of the giants of Iranian football, experience critical conditions and strange problems. During the 2023/24 pre-season training camps for the Iranian teams and the ongoing summer transfer window, Esteghlal are grappling with managerial and financial problems, as well as a lack of iconic players. Javad Nekounam, newly appointed […]
Esteghlal into Iran’s Hazfi Cup quarterfinals
February 21st, 2023 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal, the most decorated football team in Hazfi Cup, defeated 10-man Malvan to book their place in the quarterfinals round of the Iran’s Hazfi Cup. In the match held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Arsalan Motahari opened the scoring for the Blues in the 74th minute and Arman Ramezani made it 2-0 five minutes […]
IPL: Esteghlal held by Naft Masjed Soleyman
August 31st, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team were held to a goalless draw against Naft Masjed Soleyman in Matchweek 4 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Tuesday. Esteghlal, headed by Ricardo Sa Pinto, could have moved to top of the table but remained in second place. In Tehran, Paykan and Nassaji sahred the spoils in a goalless […]
Esteghlal edge Mes Kerman at Azadi Stadium
August 26th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team edged past Mes Kerman 1-0 on Matchweek 3 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday. Source
Esteghlal complete signing of Peyman Babaei
July 10th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal football club completed the signing of Tractor forward Peyman Babaei. Source
Iran champions Esteghlal yet to drop bombshell
June 29th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Iran football champion Esteghlal have not yet signed a big star in the summer windows and it worries the popular team’s fans. Source
Esteghlal rout Naft Masjed Soleyman to remain leaders
January 14th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team defeated Naft Masjed Soleyman 3-0 and remained top of the table at the halfway point of the Iran Professional League season. Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (two goals) and Kevin Yamga were on target in this match. In Tehran, Persepolis defeated Fajr Sepasi 1-0 thanks to Mehdi Torabi’s second half goal. Sepahan […]
Persepolis, Esteghlal, Gol Gohar ineligible to participate at 2022 ACL
January 7th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Three Iranian football clubs Persepolis, Esteghlal and Gol Gohar are not eligible to participate at the AFC Champions League 2022. The clubs are not allowed to take part in this edition after failed to satisfy all of the mandatory criteria. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s independent Entry Control Body (ECB) has decided to […]
IPL: Sepahan, Esteghlal victorious, Persepolis held
December 10th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Sepahan and Esteghlal football teams emerged victorious over their rivals and Persepolis were held in their home game on Thursday. Sepahan edged past Sanat Naft 1-0 in Isfahan thanks to Yasin Salmani’s 24th – minute goal. In Tehran, Esteghlal defeated Paykan 3-0. Siavash Yazdani opened the scoring for the Blues in the 32nd […]
Esteghlal, Foolad advance to Iran’s Hazfi Cup quarters
May 20th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal and Foolad football teams booked their place in the quarterfinals round of Iran’s Hazfi Cup, while Tractor were knocked out of the competition. Esteghlal defeated Zob Ahan 2-1 in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Farshid Esmaeili gave the host a lead in the 55th minute but Zob Ahan Serbian striker Darko Bjedov scored the […]
Persepolis edge Esteghlal to go top of IPL
May 15th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Persepolis football team edged past Esteghlal 1-0 in Iran Professional League (IPL) here at the Azadi Stadium on Friday. Issa Alekasir scored the winner in the 55th minute on the rebound in Tehran derby. Persepolis defender Farshad Faraji was sent off in the dying moments of the match. With eight weeks remaining, Persepolis […]
IPL: Sepahan and Persepolis share the spoils, Esteghlal lose to Zob Ahan
May 10th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Sepahan and Persepolis football team shared the spoils in Matchweek 22 of Iran Professional League (IPL) Sunday night, while Esteghlal suffered a home loss against Zob Ahan. In Isfahan’s Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium, IPL leaders Sepahan drew 1-1 with Persepolis. Isa Alekasir was on target for the visiting team and with three minutes left, […]
ACL Group C: Esteghlal, Al Duhail settle for draw
April 25th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team of Iran and Qatar’s Al Duhail shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw on Matchday Four of the 2021 AFC Champions League Group C on Saturday. The result means Al Duhail remain unbeaten in four games, topping Group C with eight points, while Esteghlal continue to chase with seven points […]
ACL Group C: Esteghlal too strong for Al Ahli
April 16th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Iran’s Esteghlal cruised to a 5-2 victory against Al Ahli Saudi FC on Matchday One of the 2021 AFC Champions League Group C at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Thursday. Esteghlal wasted no time in taking the initiative and were in the lead inside six minutes as Hrvoje Milic’s free-kick was deflected […]
Esteghlal beat struggling Machine Sazi: IPL
March 18th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team defeated struggling Machine Sazi in Matchday 18 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday. In the match held in Tabriz’s Bonyan Diesel Stadium, Esteghlal defeated their host 2-0 but stayed at third place. Mohammad Naderi and Arsalan Motahari scored two goals for Esteghlal in the first half. Paykan edged past […]
Majidi returns to Esteghlal after six months
March 4th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal have confirmed the appointment of Farhad Majidi as the club’s new head coach. It is the third time that Majidi has taken charge of the Blues. The Tehran-based club’s directors moved swiftly to bring in the new head coach following the decision to sack Mahmoud Fekri on Tuesday. Majidi, along with Gol […]
Esteghlal, Persepolis learn fate at Hazfi Cup
February 26th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal and Persepolis football teams, as the most decorated teams in Iran’s Hazfi Cup, learned their rivals at the competition’s Round of 32. Esteghlal will face Iran Professional League team Paykan in the stage, while Persepolis meet second-tier Mes Novin Kerman. The first leg will be played on March 11 and 12, with […]
Esteghlal held by Naft Masjed Soleyman: IPL
January 30th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Iran Professional League (IPL) leaders Esteghlal were held to a 1-1 draw by Naft Masjed Soleyman on Friday. The players observed a minute’s silence before kick-off in memory of former Iran and Persepolis midfielder Mehdrar Minavand who passed away Wednesday night, losing battle to COVID-19. In the match held in Masjed Soleyman’s Behnam […]
Esteghlal escape defeat against Persepolis: IPL
January 12th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team with earned a hard draw against Persepolis in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday. Source
Ahmad Madadi named Esteghlal GM
December 17th, 2020 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Ahmad Madadi has been selected as new General Manager of Iran’s Esteghlal club Wednesday night. Madadi was working as Acting General Manager after Ahmad Saadatmand was forced to step down from his role in September. Madadi has already worked as deputy in Iranian football clubs Paykan and Saipa. His main task is to […]
Lackluster Esteghlal held by Paykan: IPL
December 2nd, 2020 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team missed the chance to overtake Persepolis at the Iran Professional League (IPL) second place with a goalless draw against Paykan on Tuesday. Esteghlal started the new season with the aim to end an eight-year title drought but the Blues have shown that there is still a lot of work to […]
Esteghlal coach Fekri handed one-match suspension
November 29th, 2020 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team head coach Mahmoud Fekri has been suspended for one game due to using bad language in front of the TV camera. He has been handed a one-match suspension by disciplinary committee of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI). He will be suspended for Tuesday’s match against […]
