East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant: Mohun Bagan Super Giant won their 17th Durand Cup title on Sunday at Salt Lake Stadium, defeating longstanding rival East Bengal. Dimitri Petratos’ 71st-minute shot from outside the box proved decisive for the Mariners’ 10-man squad. East Bengal’s streak of tight misses added to their despair.
East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Starting XI:
East Bengal FC XI: Prabhsukhan Gill, Harmanjot Khabra, Lalchungnunga, Jordan Elsey, Mandar Rao Dessai, Mohammad Rakip, Saul Crespo, Borja Herrera, Nandhakumar Sekar, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Javier Siverio.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant XI: Vishal Kaith, Asish Rai, Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Subhasish Bose, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Hugo Boumous, Ashique Kuruniyan, Dimitri Petratos, Armando Sadiku
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East Bengal FC’s Durand Cup journey has not been without difficulties. They are still unencumbered under Carles Cuadrat’s leadership. They began the tournament by drawing 2-2 with Bangladesh Army. However, they went on to win two games against Mohun Bagan and Punjab FC, claiming first place in their group.
East Bengal FC defeated Gokulam Kerala FC 2-1 in the quarter-finals. It set up a thrilling semi-final match against NorthEast United FC. Cuadrat’s squad completed a spectacular comeback in the dying stages of the game, despite trailing by two goals. As a result, the match was finally decided by a penalty shootout.
The two teams earlier met in the group stage, with East Bengal showing up triumphant with a 1-0 victory. As a result, their four-year winless record against their bitter rivals came to an end.
However, Mohun Bagan’s fate improved following the defeat, as they won all of their remaining matches. The Mariners were drawn in the quarter-finals against Mumbai City FC after finishing second in Group A. They did, however, win 3-1 and advanced to the semifinals, where they faced FC Goa. Mohun Bagan came back from a goal down against the Gaurs. The goals were scored by new players Jason Cummings and Armando Sadiku, leading to a 2-1 victory.
East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Match Details:
Match: Kolkata Derby
Date: 3rd September, 2023
Venue: Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan
Kick off: 4.00 PM
Live Streaming: East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant LIVE Streaming will be on Sony LIV
Live Telecast: Kolkata Derby LIVE Telecast will be on Sony Ten 2
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