Traktor defeated Chaharmahal 2-0 in the fourth match of the Persian Gulf Pro League regular season on 28 August 2026. The result extended their unbeaten run to eight games and kept them at the summit of the table with twelve points from four victories. Chaharmahal, meanwhile, remain rooted to the bottom with just one point from four matches — one draw and three defeats.
A. Hosseinzadeh opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 48th minute, giving the visitors a foothold before the break. The home side had already shown signs of frustration, collecting two yellow cards in the opening half from D. Torres and S. Sadeghian. By then the visitors were already playing with composure, and the penalty simply confirmed what the flow of the game suggested.
Things unraveled for Chaharmahal after the interval. A. Kalbasi was sent off in the 62nd minute, and manager S. Mashhadi responded with three substitutions — A. Gholami, R. Mirzaei, and later M. Torabi — trying to shore up a defense that was already stretched. The hosts tightened things up in words but not in execution, and Traktor found a way through again.
T. Strkalj sealed the win in the 90th minute, slotting home in extra time after S. Sadeghian's second red card had left Chaharmahal with nine men. A. Hosseinzadeh picked up his second yellow in the 71st minute, but that was a late caution on a performance that had been controlled for most of the second half. The visitors let the tie slip only in the closing stages, then put it beyond doubt.
The statistics tell a straightforward story. Chaharmahal ended with two red cards and two yellows; Traktor collected two yellows and no dismissals. The hosts were overrun in midfield after Kalbasi's dismissal, and the numerical disadvantage never recovered. Goals win matches, and Traktor had the edge when it mattered.
Chaharmahal sit 18th with one point, four games played, and no wins. Traktor lead with twelve points, four victories, and a goal difference that speaks for itself. The gap between them at this stage of the season is widening, and tomorrow's table will reflect that reality.