Durand Cup 2023 Final: East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan at Full Time - Highlights
11' Chance for East Bengal!
Mahesh Naorem charges down the left flank and delivers a pinpoint cross into the box. However, it's Anwar Ali with a towering clearance to thwart the danger. Solid defending in the face of pressure!
7' Offside!
First offside of the game! Hugo Boumous finds Sahal inside the box, but Sahal was caught offside. Missed opportunity with other options available!
5' End-to-end action!
End-to-end action in the first five minutes! Sahal and Ashique charging towards the East Bengal goal, but Jordan Elsey and Khabra stand firm in defense. Meanwhile, Nandha Kumar threatens the Mohun Bagan goal. Exciting start!
KICK OFF!
The ball is rolling, East Bengal starts from right to left. The crowd roars with excitement!
Durand Cup final head to head!
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have faced off against each other 12 times in the Durand Cup Finals.
Mohun Bagan: 1964, 1984, 1986, 1994
East Bengal: 1970, 1972, 1978, 1989, 2004
Shared: 1960, 1983
East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan: Starting XIs
East Bengal: Prabhsukhan Gil (GK), Harmanjot Khabra, Jordan Elsey, Lalchungnunga, Mandar Rao Desai, Borja Herrera, Mohamad Rakip, Nandhakumar Sekar, Saul Crespo, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Javier Siverio
Mohun Bagan: Vishal Kaith (GK), Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Subhasish Bose, Asish Rai, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Hudo Boumous, Ashique Kuriniyan, Dimitri Petratos, Armando Sadiku
A Kolkata Derby in the Durand Cup final after 19 years
There's only one talking point in Bengal today. But Mohun Bagan will play without pressure, says their coach.
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