Kick off
David Hmar kicks off the game with a backpass. East Bengal get an early command. There is an injury concern to Liston Colaco.
All set for kick-off
Fans of both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan have thronged the stadium in large numbers to witness the ISL 2024-25 season's high-stakes derby.
Time for the national anthem
East Bengal players in traditional red and gold and Mohun Bagan players in white have walked into the Salt Lake Stadium.
The match will start after the national anthem.
Head-to-Head
Matches played: 399
Win/Loss ratio
East Bengal: 142
Mohun Bagan: 130
Draw: 127
In ISL
Matches played: 8
Win/Loss ratio
Mohun Bagan: 7
East Bengal: 0
Draw: 1
Mohun Bagan scored 20 goals against East Bengal in the last eight outings, East Bengal five.
Starting XI
East Bengal
Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (GK), Pravot Lakra, Anwar Ali, Madih Talal, Cleiton Silva (C), Nandha Kumar, Mohamad Rakip, David Hmar, Saul Crespo, Souvik Chakrabarti, Hector Yuste Canton
Mohun Bagan
Vishal Kaith (GK), Thomas Aldred, Anirudh Thapa, Greg Stewart, Manvir Singh, Subhasish Bose (C), Liston Colaco, Alberto Rodriguez Martin, Jamie Maclaren, Asish Rai, Lalengmawia Ralte
Hello and welcome
Welcome to our live blog for the Kolkata derby between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
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