That's a wrap for our coverage of the IFA Shield 2025 final. East Bengal and Mohun Bagan went head-to-head in a riveting affair, and it's Mohun Bagan who came out champions, winning their 21st IFA Shield title.

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Mohun Bagan win the IFA Shield for the first time since 2003. They had their downs in the game, but they held their cool in the penalty shootout and defeated arch-rivals East Bengal. A fantastic game to cap off the tournament.

MOHUN BAGAN WIN IT! Mehtab Singh sends Debjit Majumder the wrong way, and Mohun Bagan have defeated East Bengal 5-4 on penalties. Jay Gupta's miss, Vishal Kaith's save the decisive moment in the end.

1-1 after extra time; Mohun Bagan win 5-4 on penalties

SAVED by Vishal Kaith! Jay Gupta, the left-back, fails to score. Mohun Bagan's No. 1 makes a stunning diving save. Dimi Petratos steps up next for Mohun Bagan and scores! Advantage Mohun Bagan - they lead 4-3.

Scores still level after three penalties each! Every penalty has been scored so far. Kevin Sibille and Naorem Mahesh converting for East Bengal. Manvir Singh and Liston Colaco scoring for Mohun Bagan. Especially good penalty from Colaco.

1-1 in the penalty shootout after the first kicks. Miguel Figueira scoring his spot for East Bengal, and Robson converting for Mohun Bagan. Debjit Majumder guesses correctly for Robson's kick, and nearly saves it!

Massive call! East Bengal have taken off regular goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill and brought on veteran penalty specialist Debjit Majumder for the penalty shootout! More drama. East Bengal to kick first.

FT | PENALTIES! The IFA Shield final between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal ends 1-1 after 120 minutes of riveting action. Hamid Ahadad the goalscorer for East Bengal, Apuia the marksman for Mohun Bagan. And now, penalties to decide the winner!

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125' A good move, but no goal! Manvir Singh creates the chance, running down the right wing and pulling it back for Dimi Petratos. But the Australian fires wide. Few seconds later, Robson tries to set up Petratos, but the latter couldn't connect properly.

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106' We are underway for the final 15 minutes. If there are no goals in these 15 minutes, then the IFA Shield final will be decided by penalties. Will there be another big moment in regulation play? Meanwhile, Mohun Bagan captain Shubhasish Bose is booked after a foul.

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HT of ET | Half-time in extra time! No goals in the first half of extra time, and the tempo of the game has slowed down. Mohun Bagan make one more big change - off goes Maclaren, on comes Dimi Petratos!

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105+2' Chance for East Bengal now! Good work down the right, and a cross is played in towards 6'5" Hiroshi Ibusuki. The Japanese gets his head to it, but he had come a bit too far forward, and doesn't manage a good connection.

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104' Best chance of the first half of extra time! Lovely play down the right wing by Mohun Bagan. Apuia finds Robson who finds Manvir Singh who squares it back for Maclaren in the box. But before the Australian can get to the ball, Gill collects for East Bengal.

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91' Action resumes! The iconic Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata has to gear up for 30 more minutes of the Kolkata derby. An end-to-end match so far, that has kept the suspense going beyond the 90.

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End of 90 | Match enters extra time! No goals in the second half, which has seen much less action than the frantic first half. A few half-chances at best for Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. 30 more minutes! Stay tuned.

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90+1' Four minutes have been added on at the end of the 90. Is there a last-ditch winner awaiting us? If not, we will head into 30 more minutes of extra-time action, followed by penalties if need be.

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77' What a run! East Bengal central midfielder Mohammed Rashid with a driving run, darts past two or three defenders and then takes a shot from outside the box. It's a good effort, although the connection isn't great, and narrowly misses the goal.

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69' Injury problem on the field. That does not look good. Sahal Abdul Samad is down on the ground, after a collision. Blood running across his face after the hit. He is being attended by medical staff. 

And Sahal is up and looks okay to continue. Great news. His head is bandaged.

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67' Header from Hiroshi Ibusuki with his first touch after coming on, and it's a good one. Forces a diving save from Vishal Kaith. East Bengal creating a chance with a cross in from deep. Good first impression by Hiroshi Ibusuki.

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65' Hiroshi Ibusuki, Miguel Figueira and Jay Gupta coming on for East Bengal. Bold move made by East Bengal manager Oscar Bruzon. Meanwhile, Robson looks to cut in and take a shot from range, but his effort is blocked by the East Bengal defence.

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60' End of the game for Jason Cummings. He was involved in a few good attacks, but missed a crucial penalty. Brazilian forward Robson Azevedo, also known as Robinho, comes on for Mohun Bagan.

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54' Mohun Bagan with a clever move on the edge of the East Bengal box. Sahal Abdul Samad at the heart of it, lays it for the overlapping Shubhasish Bose on the left, but his cross is defended well by Anwar Ali.

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We are back in action! Mohun Bagan kick off the second half in the IFA Shield 2025 final. This has already been an incredible match, let's see who ends up as the winner after the final 45. Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the live updates.

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HT | Half-time in Kolkata! What a half that was! The match came alive in the final 15 minutes of the half. Jason Cummings missed a penalty, and Mohun Bagan had to pay the price as East Bengal took the lead via Hamid Ahadad. But Hamid was then made to rue two more missed chances as Apuia equalised with a stunning goal!

Don't go anywhere, the second half is coming up shortly.

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45' GOAL! APUIA WITH A SCREAMER! First-time left-footed strike from the edge of the box, kisses the crossbar and goes in. Doubt over whether it crossed the line, but the referee awards it. Mohun Bagan level things on the stroke of half-time!

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43' Another big chance! East Bengal's Hamid Ahadad slams the post with a left-footed strike. Lovely build-up play, quick passing between Mohammed Rashid and Naorem Mahesh, creating the chance for Hamid. But his shot slams the post! Looks like Bagan keeper Vishal Kaith got a fingertip to it.

A minute later, another chance for Hamid. This time he fires wide from close range with a right-footed strike!

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36' GOAL! East Bengal score! It is their Moroccan forward Hamid Ahadad who gives them the lead. Mohun Bagan defenders fail to mark Hamid, who pounces and scores. Mohun Bagan have been made to pay the price for missing the penalty. 

In the space of 2 minutes, the tide of the match has turned completely!

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34' Oh dear! Jason Cummings misses a penalty for Mohun Bagan! A foul by Anwar Ali on Jamie Maclaren sees the referee award Bagan a penalty. But a woeful penalty follows from Australian striker Cummings. He skies it completely! Huge reprieve for EB.

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30' As the players go towards the touchline for a brief drinks break, let's recap the match so far. East Bengal have enjoyed 60% of the ball, but haven't been able to create a good chance. Mohun Bagan created one big opening, but Jamie Maclaren couldn't convert it.

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26' Jason Cummings looks curles one in on his left foot from the right wing, but it goes high and wide of the goal. Not quite sure if it was a cross or a shot. Poor effort from Mohun Bagan's star forward.

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19' East Bengal's Naorem Mahesh Singh slams a strike from outside the box, but he is denied by a diving Vishal Kaith. First real shot from East Bengal, who've looked good in possession but have been unable to create a clear-cut chance.

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9' BIG CHANCE! Lovely play by Mohun Bagan, specially between Jamie Maclaren and Jason Cummings. The final chance falls to Maclaren but he is unable to score from close range. Excellent save by East Bengal keeper Prabhsukhan Gill.

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4' East Bengal have made a bright start to the contest. They go for a counter-attack, as Bipin Singh is sent through after a clever dummy in the midfield. Bipin links up well, but the move is defended in the end by Bagan's overseas defenders.

Soon after, Mohun Bagan winger Liston Colaco makes a dangerous run into the box but doesn't manage to register a good shot.

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1' We are LIVE! East Bengal get us underway, and they'll be attacking from left to right in the first half. A long ball from the deep early on by East Bengal, but Mohun Bagan deal with it and earn a throw-in.

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We are about to get underway at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan. Fans have started to flock into the stadium, as the two big rivals gear up for the final. And here come the players! Stay tuned folks, we are just moments away from action.

It has been 22 years since Mohun Bagan last won the IFA Shield. Mohun Bagan have reached 5 finals since their last title in 2003, but have failed to win any of them. Can they finally break their IFA Shield curse?

If Mohun Bagan lose today, they will have 10 less IFA Shield titles than arch-rivals East Bengal.

We are around 20 minutes away from the start of the highly-anticipated IFA Shield final. The playing XIs are out, and the hype is building. East Bengal are eyeing a record-extending 30th title; Mohun Bagan are eyeing their first title since 2003.

Here is how Mohun Bagan will lineup for the IFA Shield Final!

The chosen XI for the ultimate showdown #MBSG #JoyMohunBagan pic.twitter.com/CMS7UNiwDQ

— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) October 18, 2025

Here's East Bengal's starting XI for the IFA Shield Final!

Your polas to take the field in the #IFAShield final!
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— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) October 18, 2025

Both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan comprehensively won their two respective group games to reach the IFA Shield Final. East Bengal have scored 6 goals and conceded none, while Mohun Bagan have slammed in 7 goals and conceded just 1 en route to the final.

The IFA Shield is the third-oldest football tournament in India, with the first edition having been held way back in 1893. East Bengal are the most successful club in the competition's history, having won 29 titles to date.

If they win today, East Bengal will become the first club to win 30 IFA Shield titles - a huge milestone.

A very warm welcome to one and all to NDTV Sports for the live coverage of the IFA Shield 2025 final between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan! Another high-profile Kolkata derby awaits us today. Stay tuned for all the live updates from the match.