15' East Bengal hit the post! Mohun Bagan are caught in possession in their own third, East Bengal combine well. It is laid off for Danish forward Anton Sojberg, who takes a shot with his left foot but cracks the post!

Big let-off for Mohun Bagan.

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9' What a chance for Mohun Bagan! It's a 2v1 scenario in the East Bengal box. Manvir Singh squares it for a man in the middle, but the cross isn't perfect. A terrific last-ditch tackle by an East Bengal defender to prevent a tap-in.

Earlier, East Bengal went through on goal at the other end. The man went down but no penalty was given.

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1' We are LIVE! Mohun Bagan are attacking from left to right in the first half. A long ball early on from the defending champions down the right, but nothing results out of it.

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Mohun Bagan are eyeing their third consecutive ISL title, having won it in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. The men in maroon and green have been the dominant forces in Indian football in recent years, and victory today would lay the foundation for yet another ISL crown.

East Bengal have not won the national top-flight title since the 2003-04 season. If they win today, they'll be in pole position to end the 22 years of agony. There would be no sweeter way to get to the promise land than with a win over their arch rivals Mohun Bagan.

The nature of the Indian Super League 2025-26 table, along with East Bengal's historic record against Mohun Bagan in the ISL, makes this game doubly important, particularly for the men in red and gold. 

East Bengal have never defeated Mohun Bagan in the ISL. In 10 meetings, Mohun Bagan have won 9, with the other ending in a draw. Can East Bengal secure a historic win today and march on towards their first ISL title?

Here is the East Bengal starting XI against Mohun Bagan! Star forward Youssef Ezzejjari is on the bench for today's match.

Ready to unleash #BangalPower
Your polas to take on the Mariners in the th #KolkataDerby #JoyEastBengal #ISL #MBSGEBFC pic.twitter.com/TKL6RI4WeF

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) May 17, 2026

Mohun Bagan have announced their starting XI against East Bengal! Jamie Maclaren starts up top. Dimi Petratos and Jason Cummings on the bench. It's a bold call to leave both on the bench for such a big game!

Three points and a derby on the line... Let's do this! #MBSG #JoyMohunBagan # #MBSGEBFC pic.twitter.com/723TKDkWPr

— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) May 17, 2026

As it stands, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are second and third respectively in the ISL table, tied on 22 points. Bengaluru FC are first in the table, on 23 points, but they've played 2 games more than the Kolkata rivals.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the most highly-anticipated Kolkata derby in years. Arch rivals Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are tied on equal points at the top of the ISL 2025-26 table, with 2 games to go. The winner of today's match become favourites to win the title.

Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the live updates from the match!