Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Highlights, Durand Cup 2023 Final: Dimitri Petratos On Target As MBSG Clinch Record 17th Durand Cup Title
Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Highlights: MBSG defeated East Bengal FC 1-0 in a tense summit clash that saw them getting reduced to 10 men in the 62nd minute of the game.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:September 03, 2023 06:26 pm IST
Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal, Durand Cup Final Highlights: Dimitri Petratos helped 10-man Mohun Bagan claim a record 17th Durand Cup title on Sunday. MBSG defeated East Bengal FC 1-0 in a tense summit clash that saw them getting reduced to 10 men in the second half at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata. Anirudh Thapa received a second yellow in the 62nd minute and that saw him being sent out. However, Petratos, with a left-footed strike in the 71st minute, broke the deadlock, giving a sigh of relief to Mohun Bagan. The goal eventually decided the fate of the game.
Here are the Highlights of Durand Cup final between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal:
- 18:09 (IST)Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live: Mohun Bagan win!!!There is the final whistle from the referee and Mohun Bagan have won the final with a 1-0 margin. They deserved to win this game. They played really well despite getting down to 10 men. With this win, MBSG become the first club to win 17 titles of Durand Cup.
- 17:50 (IST)Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live: Corner for MBSG!Cummings entered the penalty area from the right flank, his strike was tackled but Mohun Bagan earned a corner kick. However, MBSG failed to take advantage of it. Around five minutes of regulation time left in the game and Mohun Bagan won't mind it.MBSG 1-0 EBFC
- 17:37 (IST)Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live: GOAL!!!Dimitri Petratos has broken the deadlock!!! Not East Bengal, they are 10-man Mohun Bagan that take a lead in this game. Petratos's brilliant left-footed strike beat the East Bengal goalie to his right and Mohun Bagan can now have a sigh of relief.MBSG 1-0 EBFC
- 17:29 (IST)Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live: RED CARD for Thapa!BIG MOMENT IN THE GAME! Mohun Bagan's Anirudh Thapa gets a red card after fouling. He had already received a yellow card and this time he hit Siverio on his head from hit boot. Another foul means that the Thapa will have to go out and MBSG will have to play with only 10 men for the next 30 minutes or so.
- 17:24 (IST)Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live: Yellow card!A tackle involving Sadiku and Borja eventually sees East Bengal coach Carles Cuadrat getting a yellow card. Since the referee's decision went against EBFC, Cuadrat protested going beyong his limits and an unhappy referee penalised him.
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- 16:56 (IST)Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live: Half-time!There is half-time whistle from the referee. None of the sides could score a goal in the first half. Mohun Bagan were clearly the better side on the ground by creating more attacking opportunities and a really good defence.MBSG 0-0 EBFC
- 16:47 (IST)Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live: Shot off target!Nadhakumar had a good chance there but he has wasted it. East Bengal made an attack from the right flank but a final pass into the penalty area was intercepted by Mohun Bagan defence. There was still a chance as Nadhakumar got the half volley on rebound but his shot went well off the target.MBSG 0-0 EBFC
- 15:41 (IST)Durand Cup Final Live: East Bengal's starting XI -
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Your Starting XI for the Durand Cup Final #MBSG #JoyMohunBagan # pic.twitter.com/ZLhpFW7Xaf - 15:23 (IST)Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live: East Bengal's performanceAs for its performance in the tournament this year, East Bengal have played five matches and stayed unbeaten, winning four and drawing one. While it drew against Bangladesh Army 2-2 in the group stage, it beat Mohun Bagan (1-0) and Punjab FC (1-0) before getting the better of Gokulam Kerala (2-1) in the quarterfinal and getting past NorthEast United 5-3 on penalties in the semifinal after the scores read 2-2 in regulation time.
- 15:19 (IST)Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live: Teams eye 17th titleThe Red and Gold brigade has won the tournament on 16 occasions, sharing the record with the Mariners. While East Bengal last won the tournament in 2004, the last title that it had won was back in 2018, the IFA Shield, which is an U-19 event now.
- 15:14 (IST)Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live: Historic finalIt will be a battle of nerves and emotions between the two giants at the Salt Lake Stadium, as fans of both teams get ready to paint the stadium in green and maroon and red and gold. The clash would be a repeat of the 2004 Durand Cup final, which East Bengal won 2-1.