Iranian soccer team Zob Ahan has won the prestigious Hazfi Cup with a 5-1 victory over Rah Ahan at Foulad Shahr Stadium in Isfahan.

Zob Ahan beat Rah Ahan on Friday to be one of the Iranian representatives in the next Asian Champions League.

Zob Ahan's midfielder Shahin Kheiri scored the opener after 20 minutes when he fired from 30 meters.

Rah Ahan goalkeeper's blunder helped Esmail Farhadi double the advantage 10 minutes later with an accurate header.

In the 37th minute, Mojtaba Zarei reduced the deficit for Rah Ahan on Davoud Haqi's pass to end the first half 2-1.

Mansour Ebrahimzadeh's side scored three more goals in the second half. Qasem Haddadifar netted two goals in the 47th and 90th while Mostafa Salehinejad made it 5-1 to seal the victory in the injury time.

Earlier, Rah Ahan gained a 1-0 victory over Zob Ahan in the first leg of the event.

The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football run by the Iranian Football Federation (IFF).

Meanwhile, Zob Ahan's victory helped Sepahan FC qualify for the next Asian Champions League as well.

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