LIVE East Bengal 1-0 Mohun Bagan: Time For A Lavish Meal With Hilsha (Ilish)—Nandhakumar's Goal Earned EB Its First Victory In Kolkata Derby In 1666 Days
Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC Durand Cup Live: Find out everything that happened during today's Durand Cup 2023 match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Emami East Bengal FC at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 1-0 after 1666 days in the highly anticipated Kolkata Derby between the two teams, which was also the biggest match of the 132nd Durand Cup in 2023.
- Mohun Bagan will be the favorite in the almost century-old rivalry against East Bengal.
- In the most recent eight derby matches across all competitions (since January 2020), the incumbent Indian Super League champion has prevailed.
- The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata will host Asia's oldest competition, which will feature the two titans in a highly anticipated matchup.
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Durand Cup 2023: East Bengal triumphed in the Kolkata Derby after 4.5 years. They halted Mohun Bagan's streak of eight straight derby victories. Despite having a full side, featuring World Cup player Jason Cummings, Mohun Bagan was unable to defeat East Bengal. East Bengal won the Kolkata Derby again after January 27, 2019.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Emami East Bengal will face off in the first match of the new season of the Durand Cup group-A league at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, setting the stage for the most fiercely contested matchup in Indian football. Mohun Bagan was the favorite in the almost century-old rivalry. In the most recent eight derby matches across all competitions (since January 2020), the incumbent Indian Super League champion has prevailed. The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata hosted Asia's oldest competition, which featured the two titans in a highly anticipated matchup.
Coach Juan Ferrando of Mohun Bagan was under pressure to maintain momentum and extend the team's winning streak to a record ninth game because ticket demand suggested another sold-out crowd at the enormous stadium of their legendary match. However, Carles Cuadrat, the new coach of East Bengal, used this chance to seek atonement by putting a stop to the losing streak. With victories over the Bangladesh Army and I-League champion Roundglass Punjab FC in its previous two games, MBSG still leads Group A with 6 points, while EB still has a game in hand with 4 points after 2 games.
NandhaKumar's Winning Goal Celebration
At the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata during the Durand Cup 2023 match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, forward Nandhakumar Sekhar celebrates scoring the game-winning goal.
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