Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal highlights, Kalinga Super Cup: Red and Gold win Kolkata Derby 3-1 to set up semifinal clash with Jamshedpur FC

East Bengal beats Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 in the Kolkata Derby to qualify for the Kalinga Super Cup semifinals. 

Carles Cuadrat’s men will face Jamshedpur FC in the semis.

EBFC sub: IN- Sayan OUT- Nandhakumar

Mohun Bagan throwing bodies in attack in the search of a late consolation goal but East Bengal’s defence stays compact. 

Vishnu darts inside the box and goes for a shot, which is saved by Arsh. Ajay tries to score from the rebound but Arsh makes another save as the ball takes a touch off his glove and hits the crossbar but remains in play. Suhail comes to Arsh’s aid and clears the ball. 

Eight minutes added at the end of the second-half!

Petratos whips in a dangerous ball inside the East Bengal box. All it needed was a touch as the likes of Suhail and Cummings were there. However, there isn’t one and the ball goes out for a goalkick. 

EBFC sub: IN- Ajay Chhetri OUT- Borja

Vishnu shows quick feet to cut in and make his way inside the Mohun Bagan box. He goes for a shot but Arsh makes a good save at his near-post to send the ball out for a corner. 

As things stand, Mohun Bagan need to score three goals without conceding. 

A cross comes in towards Hijazi who had got in a good position inside the Mohun Bagan box. He wins the header but the effort is straight at Arsh. Arsh holds on to it initally, but ends up spilling the ball and Cleiton is there to capitalise and bury the ball inside the net. 

MBSG subs: IN- Rathi, Suhail OUT- Hamill, Sadiku 

EBFC sub: IN- Vishnu OUT- Siverio

Petratos sends in a searching cross inside the box but Gill does well to make the call and catch the ball under pressure. 

Kiyan has been active on the right flank all night long and he goes for another cross inside the box. But this time, the ball goes straight to Gill. 

Petratos’ cross inside the box finds Sadiku’s head but the Albanian’s header is not on target. 

Kiyan looks for a cross from the right flank but Nishu gets another block to send the ball out for a throw. He has done well to block the crosses. 

Kiyan tries to look for an immediate response as he takes a shot at goal from a tight angle but the East Bengal defence scrambles the ball away for momentary safety. 

Ravi Rana thought he had ample time to clear the ball from inside his own box but Borja closes him down in a flash and Rana loses the ball. Borja goes for a curler, which hits the post and comes back into play but Nandhakumar lashes the ball inside the net from the rebound to give a precious lead to East Bengal. 

MBSG sub: IN- Cummings OUT- Glan

Glan Martins with a late challenge on Souvik and he immediately apologises. He is already on a yellow card and is lucky to not get his marching orders. 

Ravi Rana goes for a cross inside the box from the left but his cross lacks power. It trickles towarda goal and hits the side-netting. 

MBSG booking: IN- Rana OUT- Basfore 

Raj Basfore commits a foul after bringing down Siverio with a highboot. He is already on a yellow card and the East Bengal players ask the referee for a second. But the Mohun Bagan youngster just let away with a warning. 

Raj Basfore goes for a shot at goal but the effort is straight at Gill, who does well to hold on to the ball. 

The onus is on Mohun Bagan Super Giant to find a breakthrough again. As things stand, East Bengal will qualify for the semifinals courtesy of more goals scored. 

Scores level at 1-1 as the second-half of the Kolkata derby kicks-off at the Kalinga Stadium. 

Goals by Cleiton Silva and Hector Yuste keeps scores level between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal in the Kolkata Derby. 

OFF THE POST - Petratos fails to hit the target in his second attempt. He goes for the same side but his shot rattles the post and the Mariners cannot convert from the rebound. Drama at the Kalinga Stadium. 

Petratos scores from the spot but the penalty needs to be retaken as there was an infringement when the Australian took his spotkick. East Bengal handed a lifeline. 

Hugo Boumous and Raj Basfore were the players who made a run into the box too soon.

Bookings: East Bengal’s Hijazi gets a yellow for handball. Siverio gets a yellow card for dissent. 

PENALTY - Kiyan makes a tricky run inside the box and goes for a shot. Hijazi cannot get his hand out of the way and concedes a penalty. 

An early cross is played inside the box by Mohun Bagan and Boumous had peeled away from Souvik to try and head the ball towards goal. However, he could not get a solid touch. 

Three minutes added at the end of the first half. 

MBSG booking: Raj Basfore sees a yellow card for his challenge on Saul. 

Raj clatters Saul with a challenge and the referee plays an advantage but East Bengal players decide to put the ball out of play to allow Saul to get medical attention. 

Hijazi makes a good run from his own half to join the attack. He passes the ball to Siverio, who sends the ball to Cleiton on the right side of the box with a first-time pass. Cleiton goes for a shot from a tight angle but cannot find the target. 

Suryawanshi goes for goal from distance but he skies his effort and the ball goes out for an East Bengal goalkick. 

EBFC booking: Saul Crespo sees a yellow card for his ill-timed challenge on Boumous. 

East Bengal tries to make something happen from a corner but Siverio commits a foul inside the box to relieve the pressure for the Mariners. 

East Bengal almost scores from another brilliant set-piece routine. Borja pings a cross inside the box from a Red and Gold freekick. Siverio heads the ball back across the face of the goal and all Nandhakumar needed to do was get a solid touch. But he cannot and the Mariners defence gets the ball away to safety. 

MBSG booking: Glan Martins sees a yellow card after a late challenge on Souvik. 

Nandhakumar tries to create some space by dribbling inside the box but he goes down after a touch by Suryawanshi. East Bengal players voraciously appeal for a penalty but the referee waves play to continue. 

Petratos’ low cross from a Mohun Bagan freekick is cleared by the East Bengal defence but the danger is not over. Asish Rai gets the ball and goes for a cross inside the Red and Gold box. Basfore leaps to get his header away but he cannot keep his effort on target. 

Mohun Bagan cannot clear its lines from an East Bengal throw in the final third. The edge of the box is crowded and Cleiton gets the ball and takes a rocket of a shot out of nowhere to rattle the net. That is some way to score the equalizer. 

Borja’s shot from the edge of the box takes a deflection and Asish Rai does well to prevent the corner. 

East Bengal looking for a quick response. A cross comes in from the right and Arsh palms the ball as it hits the crossbar and stays in play. Nandhakumar was there at the far-post but he could not get a solid touch to guide the ball inside the net. 

East Bengal was already under pressure, having to defend a flurry of corners. The pressure finally pays off as Yuste puts the ball inside the net with the slighest of flicks at the near-post from Petratos’ delivery. 

Hamill goes for a long ball to Kiyan on the right flank. Nishu follows the flight of the ball, hoping to get to it first. But he loses his footing, allowing Kiyan to collect the ball. But he recovers well to get a block in from an attempted cross by Kiyan. 

East Bengal having its longest spell of possession in the match. Till now, the Mariners have had the lion’s share of possession and are creating the better chances. 

Petratos does well to slip in a pass for Glan Martins inside the East Bengal box. A challenge comes in from Cleiton but Martins stays on his foot and then goes for a curler to find the far-corner of the East Bengal goal. But the effort is not on target. 

Kiyan has ample time and space and he goes for a shot from distance. But the effort lacks the necessary power and direction to trouble Gill as the ball goes out of play. 

East Bengal wins the ball in midfield and spreads the ball to Borja on the right. His cross takes a deflection and forces a fingertip save off Arsh. However, the danger isn’t over as Cleiton looks to poke in the loose ball. But Suryawanshi is there to clear the ball. 

Boumous puts in a cross inside the East Bengal penalty area but Hijazi clears the ball with a solid header. 

Sadiku puts in the ball inside the net after a threatening Mohun Bagan attack but the celebrations are cut short as the Albanian is flagged offside. But early warning bells for the East Bengal defence. 

Glan Martins plays a long ball to Kiyan on the right flank. The youngster has plenty of time and space to put in a cross but his ball is intercepted by Nishu. 

The first-half of the Kalinga Super Cup 2024 Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal is underway at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. 

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Arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal will renew their rivalry when they clash in the Super Cup with an aim to seal the semifinal spot here on Friday.

They have six points each in Group A and are also level on goal difference (+2), but East Bengal has a slight edge on goals scored. 

A draw will do for Carles Cuadrat’s side as it chases its first semifinal appearance in the Super Cup since the inaugural edition in 2018. 

“Both teams must be very motivated. We know in football that when you’re looking for a draw, you end up losing the game. So, for us, it’s about winning. No question about that,” said Cuadrat at the pre-match press conference.

East Bengal forward Cleiton Silva agreed with his coach’s view. 

“We cannot go for a draw, we must win the game. It’s always interesting to play a derby. It’s a big game, the biggest game in India. I’m happy to be a part of it,” said the Brazilian.

Both teams are missing Indian players who are a part of the national team at the ongoing AFC Asian Cup.

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Kalinga Super Cup: Mohun Bagan, East Bengal renew rivalry with eye on semifinal

A draw will do for Carles Cuadrat’s side as it chases its first semifinal appearance in the Super Cup since the inaugural edition in 2018.

When and where will the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal Kalinga Super Cup 2024 match kick-off?

The Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal Kalinga Super Cup 2024 match will kick-off at 7:30 PM on Friday, January 19, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. 

Where can you watch the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal Kalinga Super Cup 2024 match?

The Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal Kalinga Super Cup 2024 match will be live telecasted on the Sports18 network. 

You can also live stream the match for free on the Jio Cinema app and website.