Tractor claimed a 2:0 victory over Sepahan at the start of their Pro-лига Персидского залива campaign on Tuesday evening. The result puts the visitors top of the table with a perfect record, while the hosts sit in sixth place after dropping points at home. The match was played on 18 August 2026, and from the first whistle Tractor looked the sharper side.
Sepahan started brightly enough, but it was Tractor who took control after the break. O. Khamrobekov picked up a yellow card in the twenty-fifth minute as the hosts tried to impose themselves. S. Moghanlou went off the same way fifty minutes in, and by then the visitors had settled into a rhythm that was difficult to break. The game opened up in the final third, and that is where the decisive moments came.
A. Hosseinzadeh netted the opening goal in the eighty-third minute, and he added a second in the ninety-first to complete his brace. A third goal was recorded at ninety-three minutes, though the final scoreline stands at 2:0. Tractor made three substitutions in the closing stages — S. Vasei, M. Kazemayni and Moghanlou — while Sepahan brought on O. Noorafkan and R. Jafari in an attempt to find an equaliser.
The statistics tell a straightforward story. Tractor collected two yellow cards to Sepahan's one, and the visitors dominated the latter stages. For the hosts, possession and shots were not enough to trouble their opponents, and they paid for a sloppy opening. The away side kept their side in it and then finished the game off effectively.
What the result means is clear: Tractor are now six points clear at the summit with five wins and one draw from six matches. Sepahan have two wins, one draw and two losses from five games, and they trail the leaders by nine points. The hosts will need to improve if they want to stay in touch, but this was a performance that showed what separates the top two sides so far.