Paykan edged past Heybar-Khorramabad 3-2 in the Persian Gulf Pro League's third regular season round on Monday, 24 August 2026. The visitors claimed all three points at the final whistle, overturning a deficit they had not held for most of the contest. By then, the away side had already proven they could seize moments when it mattered most.
S. Mohebi opened the scoring in the 39th minute, giving the home side an early advantage. To be fair, Paykan responded quickly through E. Ghahremani, who converted a penalty in the 42nd to level matters. The visitors held that equaliser until after the break.
E. Jamshidi restored Heybar-Khorramabad's lead in the 64th minute, but the match turned on its head in stoppage time. S. Mohebi scored again in the 90+5th minute to extend the home side's advantage, only for M. Mohebi to pull one back for Paykan seven minutes later. Another goal in the 90+12th minute completed the turnaround.
Neither side saw a card on the night, with both teams finishing with zero red cards and zero yellow cards. The clean disciplinary record reflected a contest that, while end-to-end in the closing stages, avoided the physical confrontations that often accompany such dramatic finishes.
Before kick-off, Heybar-Khorramabad sat sixth with six points from five games, while Paykan languished in twelfth place with five points. The result moves the visitors closer to the middle of the table and leaves the hosts still searching for consistency after a run that included three consecutive draws before this defeat.