Persepolis was held to another frustrating draw, this time a 1-1 stalemate at home against Gol Gohar FC in the Iran Pro League on October 3, 2025. This result represented more dropped points for the title hopefuls, who struggled to break down a determined opponent. Persepolis took the lead in the first half through a penalty, seemingly setting them on course for a routine win. However, Gol Gohar showed great spirit and equalized against the run of play with a well-worked team goal in the 70th minute. Persepolis piled on the pressure in search of a winner but were denied by a combination of poor finishing and last-ditch defending. The dropped points widened the gap to the league leaders, increasing pressure on the Persepolis manager. He would have expressed his disappointment at his team's inability to kill the game after taking the lead.