Mohun Bagan SG vs NorthEast United FC highlights, MBSG 4-2 NEUFC, ISL 2023-24: Mariners blow away Highlanders to go second on the table

Liston Colaco, Jason Cummings, Dimitrios Petratos and Sahal Abdul Samad are on the scoresheet as Mohun Bagan Super Giant notches a 4-2 win against NorthEast United FC

Liston Colaco, Jason Cummings, Dimitrios Petratos and Sahal Abdul Samad on the scoresheet as Mohun Bagan Super Giant notches a 4-2 win against NorthEast United FC. 

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

NEUFC subs: IN- Oram, Phalguni OUT- Redeem, Jithin

Petratoes goes for a first-time shot from outside the NorthEast box and is not far away from hitting the target. 

Redeem sends in a searching cross inside the Mohun Bagan box and Kaith comes off his line and sends the ball away with a solid punch. 

Jithin with a good cross inside the box. Parthib goes to attack it but cannot get a solid contact as Mohun Bagan clears the ball. 

MBSG subs: IN- Sadiku, Hnamte OUT- Cummings, Sahal

NEUFC subs: IN- Parthib, Regragui OUT- Macarton, Nestor

Philippoteaux tries to do too much as he makes his way inside the box and tries to get past a couple of Mohun Bagan players.. But he is crowded out and loses the ball. 

MBSG subs: IN- Tangri OUT- Kauko

It was an excellent outing for Kauko as he leaves the pitch with two assists to his name. 

Redeem cuts in and goes for a curler from the edge of the box but he cannot keep his shot down as the ball goes out for Mohun Bagan goalkick. 

NEUFC sub: IN- Romain OUT- Juric

Jithin makes a run down the left flank and goes for a low cross, but it is cut out. NorthEast’s morale has taken a visible hit by those two quick goals from Petratos and Sahal. 

NEUFC booking: Redeem Tlang gets a yellow card.

MBSG subs: IN- Asish, Anwar OUT- Suryawanshi, Dippendu

Kauko slips an excellent through ball to Sahal on the left flank. Making his way inside the box, Sahal opens the face of his boot and slots the ball at the far-corner of the net for Mohun Bagan’s fourth. Mirshad had gotten a touch but it was not enough to stop the ball from going in. 

The Australian combine as Cummings slips a pass for Petratos through a sea of NorthEast bodies. One-on-one with Mirshad, Petratos lashes the ball inside the net. The Mariners lead again and service resumes as normal at the Salt Lalke Stadium. 

What a game of football this has been. With a stronger team on paper and playing at home, Mohun Bagan is still the favourite in this clash but it will not be easy for Habas’ men. 

Nestor flicks the ball to Juric inside the box and the latter uses his physicality to keep the ball. With ample time and space, he lashes a shot at the goal and rattles the roof of the net. 

Jithin swings a cross inside the box from the left flank but there were no NorthEast shits inside the box to attack the cross. 

Mohun Bagan Super Giant leads NorthEast United FC 2-1 at the start of the second-half. 

Quick goals by Liston Colaco and Jason Cummings in first-half additional time keeps Mohun Bagan Super Giant in a 2-1 lead against NorthEast United FC. 

Petratos floats the ball inside the NorthEast box from a freekick. Kauko gets at the end of the cross at the far-post and heads the ball across the face of the goal. Cummings, in the right place at the right time, taps the ball inside the net with the simplest of finishes. 

Petratos beats his man on the left flank and goes for a cross but it is blocked. 

Colaco gets the ball at the edge of the box, opens up his body and goes for a hard and low shot at the near-post. Mirshad dives at full-stretch but cannot get to it as the ball rattles the net. The roof has come down at the Salt Lake Stadium. 

Four minutes added at the end of the first-half!

Kauko gets the ball at the edge of the box and goes for a shot at goal. Usually a man with immaculate technique, this time, his blasts his effort above the NorthEast goal. 

Juric looks to be in pain but is up and moving, which is a good sign for the Highlanders. 

Play stops as Juric is down on the ground clutching his ankle. This is not a good sign for the Highlanders. They wouldn’t want to lose him at his moment, given the form he is in. It looks like an ankle twist. 

Petratos’ crosses the ball inside the box but Bemammer clears the ball with a header. The ball falls to Colaco, who shoots from distance. It is a brilliant shot, with the ball dipping at the right moment but Mirshad is alert enough to get a touch and send the ball out for a corner. 

Manvir runs inside the NorthEast box and tries to find Cummings with the cutback but Asheer gets a touch, which sends the ball to Mirshad, who collects the ball and holds on to it, not giving Cummings a chance to tap in the rebound. 

Tlang asks Juric to run, spreading the ball to the right flank. Juric gets to the ball and slips in man excellent pass for Jithin near the six-yard box. Jithin, under pressure, tries to get at the end of the cross but does not manage a touch. 

Petratos’ initial low cross is cleared but he gets the ball again. This time he punches the ball in the six-yard box with an aerial cross. The ball falls to Kauko, who goes for a header but misses the target, albeit not by much. 

NorthEast looks to break again as Jithin sprints at goal. He has Dippendu as his marker and tries to get past him, but the Mohun Bagan defender stands his ground, stops Jithin’s run, and clears the ball. 

NorthEast launches a counter attack as Jithin makes a run down the left flank. He lobs the ball to Juric in the middle of the park. Juric has a quick scan and finds Jithin in space on the right side of the box. He goes for a low cross, having three shirts to aim for but the cross is intercepted. 

Petratos takes a short freekick and passes the ball to Cummings. Cummings slips a pass through to Kauko with an excellent first-time pass. Kauko lashes a shot at goal but the ball hits the wrong side of the net. That was an excellent move by the Mariners. 

The Mariners escape as Bemammer’s header hits the post as Kaith finds himself in no man’s land. The ball is cleared but the ball falls to Zabaco, whose cross does not find a NorthEast shirt. 

Juric cushions the ball to Nestor at the edge of the Mariners box and the latter shows good footwork to control the ball. But he takes too much time in releasing it and ends up losing possession. 

Jithin does well to outmuscle Manvir at the edge of the Mohun Bagan box and manages to do so. He looks for a pass but Dippendu does well to step in and clear the ball. 

Jithin makes an excellent from his own half, right to the Mohun Bagan final third. He tries to slip in a pass for Juric, who had made a late run. But Subhasish Bose does well to read the danger and clear the ball. 

Liston is free down the left and he runs at the NorthEast goal. However, the Mohun Bagan wingers shows too much of the ball, which allows Bemammer to make the tackle and steal the ball from Colaco. 

Juric goes hard and low to the left of Kaith from the spot. Kaith guesses right but such is the power of the shot that the ball goes through Kaith and rattles the net. A stroke of luck there for Juric but he won’t mind. The Highlanders have an early lead against the Mariners. 

PENALTY FOR NORTHEAST - Jithin tries to cross the ball from the left flank. Dippendu tries to stop the cross but ends up blocking the cross with his hand. The referee points straight to the spot and it is a penalty for NorthEast. 

The Mariners look to have a fast start. Liston gets inside the box but goes down after a challenge by Dinesh. Mohun Bagan wants a penalty but the referee waves play to continue. 

The ISL 2023-24 match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and NorthEast United FC is underway at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata. 

Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Antonio Lopez Habas: “We have the same squad as the last match. The objective is that we want to get three points. It depends on the opposition as well but our approach is to be positive.”

NorthEast United FC head coach Juan Pedro Benali: “My strategy is to make sure we do the best that we can. As I said, we are playing against a dinosaur! We need to be smart in our game and try to do the best we can.” 

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Played – 9

Mohun Bagan Super Giant – 6

NorthEast United FC – 2

Draws – 1

Defending champion Mohun Bagan SG will be looking to push ahead its midseason revival when it meets neighbour NorthEast United FC in a matchweek-15 fixture of the ISL-10 at home in Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday.

After a string of setbacks towards the end of the League’s first phase that saw the side losing three successive matches and also its head coach in Juan Ferrando, Mohun Bagan SG started its recovery process by recalling Anotnio Lopez Habas.

The seasoned Spaniard, still considered the most successful coach in ISL, reversed the rot immediately on his arrival as the Mariners returned to winning ways while picking up seven points in its last three outings.

The best of it came in the last outing where Mohun Bagan ended the 12-match unbeaten run of FC Goa at the latter’s home in Fatorda Stadium with a 1-0 win.

When and where will Mohun Bagan SG vs North East United FC be played?

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs North East United FC, in the Indian Super League, will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, West Bengal. 

How to watch Mohun Bagan SG vs North East United FC on TV?

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs North East United FC in the Indian Super League can be watched live on the TV channel, Sports18 SD and HD. 

Where to live stream Mohun Bagan SG vs North East United FC?

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs North East United FC in the Indian Super League can be live streamed on JioCinema.