Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal FC Player Ratings: Maclaren, Vishnu shine as Chungnunga, Souvik disappoint | ISL 2024-25

Both teams fought for three points till the end of the contest.

Mohun Bagan reigned supreme in the second Kolkata Derby of the 2024-25 Indian Super League (ISL) season with a 1-0 win over East Bengal at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati on Saturday (11 January).

A solitary goal from Jamie Maclaren in the second minute was enough to separate the sides and help the Mariners the league double, as well as help them go eight points clear at the top of the table. Here are the Player Ratings for the game.

Mohun Bagan (by Uttiyo Sarkar)

Vishal Kaith – 6.5

Brave and reactive in his goal. Thwarted East Bengal’s attempts with his excellent punches. Didn’t have much to save.

Asish Rai – 7.5

Rai showcased his creative brilliance by carving open the East Bengal backline for Maclaren’s goal. Slightly troubled by the opposition’s pace down his side, but mostly held his own in an impressive display.

Tom Aldred – 7.0

Aldred maintained a sharp defensive line, not giving the rival forwards any room. Made four clearances and three possession recoveries.

Alberto Rodriguez – 8.0

Rodriguez commanded over a really sturdy defensive shape, frustrating Diamantakos with his marking. The Spaniard won six duels, made five clearances and two blocks, as well as moving the ball around efficiently.

Subhasish Bose – 7.5

The Mohun Bagan skipper was a vigilant figure on his side, not allowing much to materialize. He was smart with his game-reading, making seven possession recoveries and three clearances.

Lalengmawia Ralte – 7.5

Apuia showed no nerves against East Bengal’s midfielders, being at his efficient best in the middle of the park. He worked hard, making four tackles and winning six duels and excelled in moving the ball into the opposition half swiftly.

Sahal Abdul Samad – 7.0

Sahal couldn’t create that much, but he worked very hard and covered over 10.3kms in the game. Closed down the spaces really well, making five possession recoveries and helping his side control the game.

Manvir Singh – 6.0

Manvir had a bit of a topsy-turvy evening. He worked really hard and was defensively superb, winning 11 duels, but lacked ruthlessness with his final product. Missed a couple of big chances and couldn’t create much.

Liston Colaco – 6.5

Liston was a big problem for the East Bengal defenders with his dangerous speed and forward runs, bursting into key areas. He ended up getting Souvik sent off with a brilliant counter-attack. Despite his mazy runs, Colaco couldn’t create that much and had a late-shot attempt saved.

Jason Cummings – 7.5

Cummings thrived in his role in between the lines in East Bengal’s half, moving into the empty pockets to cause trouble. He created three chances with excellent final third passes and was very unlucky not to get an assist.

Jamie Maclaren – 8.5

In the biggest game of the campaign, Maclaren turned on his style. He oozed confidence and buzzed like a bee, with his clever off-the-ball runs and link-up play tormenting the Red & Gold Brigade. Scored an excellent opener with a real striker’s finish and continued being a problem all game long with his work in the final third.

Substitutes

Greg Stewart – 6.0

The Scotsman couldn’t create much late on and had a shot go astray.

Dimitri Petratos – N/R

Couldn’t cause that much trouble in a late cameo.

Deepak Tangri – N/R

Helped Mohun Bagan see off the result.

East Bengal (by Parashar Kalita)

PV Vishnu: 7.5

The 23-year-old midfielder impressed on the field. Vishnu created the first promising attacks for East Bengal; however, the equalizing opportunity was missed by Cleiton Silva. He almost earned a penalty for the team, which was unfortunately denied by the referees. He also created a chance in the first minutes of the second half, which Cleiton Silva missed.

Hijazi Maher: 7

Hijazi was solid in the backline for East Bengal. In the 80 minutes he played, he made four tackles, cleared six balls, and made six interceptions. He was the reason East Bengal did not concede more goals. Substituted out in the 80th minute.

Jeakson Singh: 6

The midfielder played a beautiful through ball to David Lalhlansanga, who failed to collect it. His passing accuracy was good, with seventy-nine percent accuracy. In defence, he made two clearances.

Lal Chungnunga: 5.5

The right-back received a yellow card in the 58th minute. In defense, he made four interceptions.

Diamantakos Dimitrios: 6

The Greek footballer had a below-average day on the field. He took his first shot in the closing moments of the first half, which got blocked. In the 54th minute, Diamantakos’ cross from the left wing was well collected by Vishal.

Cleiton Silva: 6

He could have earned a point for the East Bengal team. Missed a one-on-one opportunity in the 7th minute. In the opening minutes of the first half, his shots just went off-target. Also, in the 15th and 46th minutes, he took two attempts but missed every time.

Prabhsukhan Singh Gill: 6.5

Made one impressive save in the 20th minute of the game. It was just a tap-in for Manvir Singh, denied by Prabhsukhan. In total, he made three saves and one clearance.

David Lalhlansanga: 6

David was substituted in the 69th minute. He created one chance in the 7th minute for Cleiton Silva, who failed to net the ball.

Nishu Kumar: 6

In the 49th minute of the game, he received a yellow card. The midfielder played mainly on the left side of the field. He completed 37 passes out of 42 and made two clearances and one interception.

Souvik Chakrabarti: 4

The midfielder was involved in a heated moment in the first half, and later in the 38th minute, he was shown a yellow card for an unnecessary tackle in the midfield.

This cost East Bengal in the 64th minute, where a counterattack from Mohun Bagan and his late tackle on Liston Colaço earned him a second yellow card, costing his team a player. Overall, he completed 26 passes out of 34 and made one successful long ball out of six.

Hector Yuste: 6

Failed to cover Jamie Maclaren, who netted the first goal within the second minute of the game. In total, he made five clearances, four interceptions, and one tackle throughout the match, with eighty-eight percent passing accuracy.

Substitutions

Mahesh Singh: 5

He came on in the 69th minute. He made two crosses throughout the match.

Nandhakumar Sekar: N/A

Substituted into the field in the 80th minute.

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