Super Cup: Kolkata derby on cards as East Bengal face Mohun Bagan in Fatorda
Two weeks ago, the lights at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan flickered over a heartbreak that still lingers in East Bengal FC’s memory.
Two weeks ago, the lights at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan flickered over a heartbreak that still lingers in East Bengal FC’s memory.
A 10-man Mohun Bagan Super Giant pulled off a comfortable 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting to begin their campaign in the 134th Durand Cup on a winning note, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) Stadium here on Thursday.
Javi Hernández struck in the injury time as Jamshedpur FC defeated Mohun Bagan Super Giant 2-1 in the first leg of their semifinal fixture in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Thursday night.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat FC Goa 2-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan and remained unbeaten at home with another fine performance on Saturday night.
Chennaiyin FC held Mohun Bagan Super Giant to a goalless draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday night.
The visitors may be on course to surrendering their Champions' crown come the end of the season, but they still remain hopeful of finishing in the upper dominions of the league.
As has been the norm recently, Bagan took an early lead when Komron Tursunov was adjudged to have been tripped inside the box by Dhanchandra Meetei. Gonzalez converted the resultant penalty with consummate ease.
Since losing to Churchill Brothers in their second match of the season in December last, Mohun Bagan have been unbeaten so far.
Notably, the Croatian was spotted among the crowd in Mumbai earlier this month when the Indian Arrows were taking on East Bengal at the Cooperage Stadium.
Senegalese striker Papa Babacar Diawara started the blitz as early as the sixth minute in the reverse leg, with second-half strikes from VP Suhair and Tajik midfielder Komron Tursunov driving home the visitor's dominance over the hosts.
