Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal – Kalinga Super Cup 2024 , Football Accent :

Cleiton Silva with a brace and Nandhakumar led East Bengal to the memorable victory over their arch rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant and enter into the semi-finals of the Kalinga Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium on Friday, January 19 .

Hector Yuste had given Mohun Bagan the lead early in the first half.

It’s the must win game for Mohun Bagan to qualify to the knockout stage. Thus , they immediately started with an attacking mindset from the beginning. And eventually they get the result in the 19th minute when they takes the lead . Dimitros Petratos delivered a well-executed low corner kick, and Hector Yuste shows his skill by flicking the ball in at the near post to score.

But East Bengal found the equaliser few minutes later . Cleiton Silva slotted it from outside of the box with stormed strike that successfully went into the net.

The first half concluded with a dramatic moment when Bagan were awarded a penalty after a shot from their winger, Kiyan Nassiri, struck the hand of Hijazi Maher inside the East Bengal box.

Dimitros Petratos took the responsibility to take the spot kick and scored, but his goal was cancelled because his teammates Hugo Boumous and Raj Basfore had entered into the box too soon. Faced with the pressure of a retake, Petratos stepped up once again. However, this time, he shot it on the bar and missed crucial chance to take the lead once again before the break.

In the second half , the red and gold brigade utilised their chance and took the lead in the 63rd minute. East Bengal’s Borja Gonzalez chased and snatch the ball away from Mohun Bagan defender Rajiv Rana . The Spaniard’s curling shot hit the goalpost. Nandhakumar was nearby to slot it into the goal from the rebound.

Cleiton Silva makes it 3-1 in the 80th minute. The Brazilian completes his brace with a easy tap in from a loose ball .

East Bengal achieved victories in all three of their group matches, leading them to finish at the top of their group with nine points. Mohun Bagan end their campaign in the second spot with six points, including two wins and a loss in their three matches.