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Persepolis lift Hazfi Cup
Tehran: Captain Omid Alishah scored in the 25th minute of extra time as Persepolis FC edged Esteghlal FC 2-1 at the Azadi Stadium to lift the 2023 Hazfi Cup on Wednesday. 
Having already won the 2022-23 Iran Pro League title and the Super Cup, Persepolis lifted the Hazfi Cup for a record-equalling seventh time to crown a superb season.

Mehdi Torabi gave Persepolis a 30th minute lead in the 101st Tehran Derby but Esteghlal defender Mohammadhossein Moradmand headed home a last-gasp leveler to force an additional 30 minutes. 
 
Alishah, who came on as a late substitute, ensured it would be Persepolis celebrating as he scored off a set-piece to clinch the title. 
 
Photo: Mojtaba Saleh