"Winners are not defined by setbacks;" Oscar Bruzon after the big win against Mohammedan SC

East Bengal FC scored seven goals against Mohammedan SC

East Bengal FC secured the most important points in the Kolkata Derby against Mohammedan SC in the recent fixture of the Indian Super League 2025-26 season. The Kolkata Derby against arch-rivals Mohammedan SC will be the turning point for the Torchbearers. East Bengal FC touched a milestone with the 7-0 score line record, as in 2015, FC Goa had scored 7 goals against Mumbai City FC.

Anwar Ali and Youssef Ezzejari scored two braces, along with Saul Crespo, with a penalty gained by Miguel Figuera in the 35th minute of the game. PV Vishnu and Nandhakumar Sekhar scored the last two goals for the Red and Gold Brigade, as the score line ended 7-0 in favour of East Bengal.

As we mentioned earlier, this match could be the fortune test for East Bengal head coach Oscar Bruzon, after the last match’s slogan against him. After the win against Mohammedan SC, Oscar and team are currently placed fourth in the ISL table with 11 points, while the Black Panthers are still looking for their first win.

After the match, East Bengal FC head coach Oscar Bruzon addressed the media. Here is a detailed report of the post-match press conference between East Bengal FC and Mohammedan SC.

Oscar Bruzon on the big victory against Mohammedan

After a great victory over Mohammedan SC in the ISL, as they won the match with a 7-0 score line, which is a record in the league. East Bengal head coach Oscar Bruzon reflects on today’s performance, and right now, he is focused on the upcoming matches.

Oscar Bruzon stated, ” In my remaining time in this regard, I’m determined to try to finish in the best position,historically, in the LCL, and as I said, I think that we are on the way. The win today is important. We were pushing our players, the game was a total domination, and we were very committed to going to the break, as we cannot go to the top position on the table. At least we wanted to have the best goal difference, so it’s one achievement. I’m very happy with the performance of the guys. They were looking brilliant today, sharp.

“This small break of nine days helped us a lot to recompose the team and to be on that level that we were at the beginning of the season,” the coach explained. However, he maintained a cautious tone, warning, “We need to be on our heads. Every game is very difficult.”

Gaining momentum ahead of the Chennaiyin FC clash away from home

The next match will be a tricky tie against Mohammedan SC, which is away from home. The Marina Machans will host East Bengal on April 11, 2026, at their home to secure points. Facing Chennaiyin FC after the international break, Oscar Bruzon addressed that this win and the goal difference help the team a lot in the remaining season.

“Yes, it’s what we discussed at halftime. With the 3-0, we didn’t give any room for relaxation. Asyou know, we are coming from a very, very tough period. Today, we proved that if we play the games in prime time, and our players are having full nutrition and full hydration, I think that the team is very well prepared to compete at a high level in the upcoming years.”

In Bangladesh, Oscar Bruzon had won many matches with a big goal difference. But this win against Mohammedan SC in the ISL 2025-26 season is his first big win in the Indian Football circuit. He stated the difference between ISL and Bangladesh League.

So, I don’t want to compare with that. This is India, this is East Bengal FC, this is our historical club. As you saw in the last few weeks, every setback here is bringing a lot of frustration. So, I’m satisfied, especially with my coaches. We were all having tough times in the last few weeks. And especially for my players. They showed today that they want to fight for the situation, that they are not going to give up on the purpose that we have.

And one more time, in my remaining time here, I’m going to do everything to give the best final standing of Ismail Khaled, in that he is fully committed to this, and working with this group of players that are understanding that. Today, they showed that from my beginnings, they were eager to win big.

“My cheers to Wadoo and to all the Mohammedan people”: Oscar Bruzon

Wadoo is a great person and a great coach. Obviously, if he puts in the starting eleven sevendevelopmental players and does not have forwarders, it’s very difficult to coach. This league isvery, very tough. So, my cheers to Wadoo and to all the Mohamedan people, and I hope that they come back from this difficult situation. Thank you. As I say, I’m not going to talk about the championship.

Oscar Bruzon told fans to support the team in every situation

A tense situation occurred when East Bengal held a draw against Kerala Blasters FC at home, and coach Oscar Bruzon and players were booed by the East Bengal fans. But the win against Mohammedan SC with a great margin helped the team, as Oscar shares his thoughts to support the team in this situation.

Oscar shared his thoughts with the fans, “Today they were totally on the team, but this is not going to be like this always. We are going to have difficult moments. I think that they showed that they are with the team, and one thing I want to mention is that they need to be with all the players. Today I saw some chants and some moves to Nandha.”

“Nandha was one of the best players and a changing player in the second half, and I asked the supporters to please be with the team, be with all the players, because all of us are giving soul, blood and life to produce the best possible results. So if I need to say something, it’s be on the side of the team, be sure that all of us, we want to make them proud, and the days that have been working well have been suffering, and we are going to use it as a special motivation to come back.”

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