Mohun Bagan eye winning start in Super Cup against determined Chennaiyin FC

Mohun Bagan look to keep up their wining momentum in Super Cup.

Mohun Bagan kicks off their 2025 Super Cup campaign when they face off against Indian Super League (ISL) rivals Chennaiyin FC at the Fatorda Stadium, Goa on Saturday (25 October, 2025).

Hot on the heels of their IFA Shield success, the Mariners look to maintain their positive momentum against Chennaiyin, who look to make a statement of intent by stunning the reigning ISL champions.

The Stakes

Mohun Bagan

Mohun Bagan are heading into the Super Cup with a lot of positive momentum behind their side, after being able to win the IFA Shield by defeating East Bengal in the final.

The Mariners have had some major highs and lows at the beginning of the 2025-26 season, but they still boast arguably the strongest squad in the Super Cup. Jose Molina will urge his players to maintain their momentum by playing some commanding, incisive attacking football to bring joy to their fans.

A major win to kick off their Super Cup campaign will nicely help Mohun Bagan establish themselves as the favorites for the tournament and the top spot in their group. However, dropping points in their first match itself could attract criticism and questions on their ability to win the Super Cup.

Chennaiyin FC

In a new era under the guidance of Clifford Miranda, Chennaiyin FC look to make an impact by performing strongly in the Super Cup.

The two-time ISL champions are coming off a relatively underwhelming 2024-25 campaign and it’s been quite a long time since they were actually able to win a trophy. The Super Cup will be a major test for Miranda’s abiity to manage this Chennaiyin FC side and that’s why he’ll want them to start it on a positive note.

He’ll urge his players to keep a sturdy shape to frustrate the Mariners, but also be clinical enough to pounce on their mistakes and finish chances off clinically. A win against arguably the best team in the tournament could be a huge statement of intent from Chennaiyin FC and prove they’re ready to compete among the best again. A crushing loss, however, would be a dampener on the mood of the fans at the early parts of the campaign.’

Team News

Jose Molina has his entire squad available for him at the beginning of the competition. None of the Mohun Bagan players suffered an injury in the last game and should be available for this.

Clifford Miranda has a fully fit squad at his disposal for his first major tournament as the Chennaiyin FC boss as well. However, he’ll only have two foreign players to work with in the tournament.

Head-to-Head

Games played: 10

Mohun Bagan: 4

Chennaiyin FC: 2

Draws: 4

Predicted Lineups

Mohun Bagan (4-2-3-1):

Vishal Kaith (GK), Asish Rai, Tom Aldred, Alberto Rodriguez, Abhishek Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Lalengmawia Ralte, Robson Robinho, Liston Colaco, Dimitri Petratos, Tom Aldred

Chennaiyin FC (4-2-3-1):

Mohammad Nawaz (GK), Laldinliana Renthlei, Pritam Kotal, Elsinho, Mandar Rao Dessai, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Jiteshwor Singh, Jitendra Singh, Farukh Choudhary, Irfan Yadwad, Daniel Chima Chukwu

Key Players to Watch

Robson Robinho (Mohun Bagan)

Robson Robinho has had a pretty decent start to his career at Mohun Bagan, as he produced some eye-catching performances for the Mariners in the IFA Shield. The Brazilian midfielder got some key goal contributions in the tournament and also scored a pivotal penalty in the shootout against East Bengal in the final. Robson still has a lot to unpack for Mohun Bagan and will aim to do so in the IFA Shield.

The Brazilian midfielder will aim to be a major trouble for the Chennaiyin FC defenders with his clever dribbling skills and ability to move the ball into the key danger areas. He will look to be a thorn by nailing his final product, making perfect passes to help create major chances in open play and set-pieces. Robson will also look to make more daring runs into goal-scoring positions to enhance his side’s goal-scoring qualities.

Daniel Chukwu (Chennaiyin FC)

Daniel Chima Chukwu remains the biggest goal threat for the Chennaiyin FC side, and will need to be at his ruthless best to guide them to some major results in the Super Cup. The Nigerian forward scored six goals in the 2024-25 ISL campaign, which included a goal in the 3-0 thrashing of East Bengal as well!

Chukwu will now look to be a thorn for the Mohun Bagan defenders by using his physicality and clever off-the-ball movement to disrupt their defensive shape. He will need to be sharp with his link-up play with teammates and especially ruthless to finish off chances and inspire his side to a big win.

Did you know?

• Mohun Bagan have only won one of their last three games against Chennaiyin FC
• Clifford Miranda is the first-ever permanent head coach for Chennaiyin FC.
• Mohun Bagan became the first team to win the ISL double (Shield and Trophy) in the 2024-25 season.

Telecast Details

The Super Cup clash between Mohun Bagan and Chennaiyin FC will take place on Saturday (25 October, 2025) at the Fatorda Stadium, Goa. It will kick off at 7:30 PM IST. The match will be shown live on the Star Sports network and streamed live on JioHotstar.

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