According to close sources, the decision to cancel the much-anticipated derby was taken due to security reasons as massive protests are currently underway in the city after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College.
ATKMB dominated the game in front of a crowd of more than 60,000 spectators. EEB also had chances, but had no goals after three games in the competition.
This will be the first Kolkata derby between ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in the Indian Super League (ISL) after both the team departed from I-League.
It was not exactly a smooth start to the season for the Mariners, as they finished runners-up in both the 2019 Calcutta Football League and in the 2019 Durand Cup.
East Bengal is the home team for the second leg Kolkata derby of this season's I-League. Mohun Bagan had won the first leg 2-1 at the same Salt Lake Stadium
A derby, especially the one in Kolkata between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, has always been played on equal footing with no relevance of stats and forms.
Local police had cited its inability to provide protection to the first Kolkata derby of the ongoing I-League season between the two traditional rivals.
Football giants Mohun Bagan on Monday appointed Khalid Jamil as the head coach for the remainder of the season.
