East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan after 1658 days with Sekar’s goal
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East Bengal had earlier defeated Mohun Bagan on January 27, 2019. The team won that I-League match 2-0. After this, Mohun Bagan won eight matches in a row in all competitions, while one match ended in a draw. The defeat comes as a big blow for Mohun Bagan as the team begins its AFC Cup campaign against Nepal at the same venue in Salt Lake four days later.
Veteran Nandkumar Shekar scored the most important goal of his footballing career as East Bengal registered a 1-0 win against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan here on Saturday after 1658 days. The only goal of this match of the Kolkata derby in the Durand Cup came in the 60th minute. This win for East Bengal has made the qualification from Group A to the knockout stage exciting. Mohun Bagan have six points from three matches while East Bengal have four points from two matches. East Bengal have to play against Punjab FC on Wednesday. The team will have a chance to directly reach the quarter-finals by winning this match.
Under Indian Super League winning coach Carles Cuadrat of Bengaluru FC, East Bengal’s game showed sharpness right from the start of the match.In front of around 50,000 spectators, former Odisha FC midfielder Sekar took advantage of Saul Crespo’s assist from the right flank to round goalkeeper Vishal Kaith after cleverly playing past Mohun Bagan international Anirudh Thapa. The 27-year-old’s goal helped East Bengal end ISL champions Mohun Bagan’s reign of over four years and six months.
East Bengal had earlier defeated Mohun Bagan on January 27, 2019. The team won that I-League match 2-0. After this, Mohun Bagan won eight matches in a row in all competitions, while one match ended in a draw. The defeat comes as a big blow for Mohun Bagan as the team begins its AFC Cup campaign against Nepal at the same venue in Salt Lake four days later.
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