Durand Cup 2023: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal Live Updates
4:15 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal match in the Durand Cup 2023. The kick-off is just 30 minutes away! I am your host Rutvij Joshi and will keep you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.
Durand Cup 2023: Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal – Build-up
Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC play the first Kolkata Derby of the season in the 132nd IndianOil Durand Cup edition on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The fans are eagerly waiting for these two teams to play against each other in this encounter.
The match is scheduled to take place at the Vivekananda Yuvabharati Krirangan at 4:45 P.M. on Saturday.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant began their campaign with a dominating 5-0 win over the Bangladesh Army. There were five different goalscorers in the match for the Super Giant. Their second match resulted in a 2-0 win over Punjab FC. With three points in the first two games, Mohun Bagan led Group A.
East Bengal have only played one match in the competition and that ended 1-1 against the Bangladesh Army. They were leading 2-0 until the 88th minute. Nishu Kumar received a red card in the 67th minute and that shifted the momentum towards Bangladesh Army’s side. East Bengal conceded two late goals and had to settle for a draw.
This is set to be an exciting encounter. Mohun Bagan Super Giant are guaranteed a knockout place with two wins. Bangladesh Army have played three games and collected two points. Punjab FC and East Bengal are tied on one point. Punjab FC have already played two matches.
Carles Cuadrat will manage the EBFC side in his first-ever Kolkata Derby. Both managers were excited about the match.
NorthEast United and FC Goa played in the opening encounter of the day. The second encounter will also see two Indian Super League sides playing against each other.
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