Iran's first women's derby; The victory of Persepolis against Esteghlal in a historic match On Wednesday, October 28, 1405, for the first time in the history of Iranian women's football, the teams of Esteghlal and Persepolis faced each other at Shahrada Stadium. This match from the fifth week of the Women's Premier League ended in a 2-1 win for Persepolis. Fatma Razai scored the first goal in the women's derby history for Persepolis in the 20th minute, and Samia Esmaili increased the difference to two goals in the 22nd minute. Both goals were scored by Mohadith Zulfi's pass. In the second half, Nilofer Azimi compensated for one of the goals for Esteghlal in the 55th minute, but the Blues' attempt to equalize was unsuccessful. With this victory, Persepolis under the head coach of Nilofer Ardalen celebrated a fifth victory in a row and maintained the lead with 15 points. Esteghlal, led by Mariam Irondost, remained in fifth place with seven points. One of the interesting scenes of the game was the joy of Fatma Razai Gul, who did the coronation pose with her teammates. A response to the similar joy of Nilofer Azimi, the attacker of Estegalal, in recent weeks. But this historic game was held in the shadow of government restrictions. A day before the game, Ali Salehi, the prosecutor of Tehran, called for a ban on the participation of men in women's games, referring to the mandatory presence of women without hijab at football games and what he called "failure to observe Sharia standards." This ban included not only male spectators, but also reporters, photographers and even male law enforcement officers. Until the day before the game, even the attendance of the spectators was uncertain and ticket sales were stopped. Finally, the game was played in the presence of female fans. Also present at the stadium were Fatma Mohajerni, the government spokeswoman, and Zahra Baharozaar, the vice president for women's affairs. The first women's derby, with all the restrictions, opened a new chapter in the history of the competition between two popular Iranian clubs; An event that, in addition to its sporting importance, once again raised the issue of the right to freely participate in stadiums and watch women's football.

Iran's first women's derby; The victory of Persepolis against Esteghlal in a historic match On Wednesday, October 28, 1405, for the first time in the history of Iranian women's football, the teams of Esteghlal and Persepolis faced each other at Shahrada Stadium. This match from the fifth week of the Women's Premier League ended in a 2-1 win for Persepolis. Fatma Razai scored the first goal in the women's derby history for Persepolis in the 20th minute, and Samia Esmaili increased the difference to two goals in the 22nd minute. Both goals were scored by Mohadith Zulfi's pass. In the second half, Nilofer Azimi compensated for one of the goals for Esteghlal in the 55th minute, but the Blues' attempt to equalize was unsuccessful. With this victory, Persepolis under the head coach of Nilofer Ardalen celebrated a fifth victory in a row and maintained the lead with 15 points. Esteghlal, led by Mariam Irondost, remained in fifth place with seven points. One of the interesting scenes of the game was the joy of Fatma Razai Gul, who did the coronation pose with her teammates. A response to the similar joy of Nilofer Azimi, the attacker of Estegalal, in recent weeks. But this historic game was held in the shadow of government restrictions. A day before the game, Ali Salehi, the prosecutor of Tehran, called for a ban on the participation of men in women's games, referring to the mandatory presence of women without hijab at football games and what he called "failure to observe Sharia standards." This ban included not only male spectators, but also reporters, photographers and even male law enforcement officers. Until the day before the game, even the attendance of the spectators was uncertain and ticket sales were stopped. Finally, the game was played in the presence of female fans. Also present at the stadium were Fatma Mohajerni, the government spokeswoman, and Zahra Baharozaar, the vice president for women's affairs. The first women's derby, with all the restrictions, opened a new chapter in the history of the competition between two popular Iranian clubs; An event that, in addition to its sporting importance, once again raised the issue of the right to freely participate in stadiums and watch women's football.