After Persepolis' home defeat against Pajerespasi in the twelfth week of the Premier League, the fans of this team chanted "Haikan, away" against Mehdi Tarter, the head coach of the Red Army, and demanded his departure from this team. It was Persepolis' second home defeat and their third loss in the Premier League, as Mehdi Tartar's side, who had been leading the Premier League until this game, fell 3 points behind Sefan and lost the leadership track to Muharram Nabidkia.