Odisha FC vs Mohun Bagan SG AFC Cup HIGHLIGHTS: OFC 0-4 MBSG, Dimitri scores brace as Mariners demolish Juggernauts

And the referee blows the whistle to end Odisha’s suffering. It all went downhill for the Juggernauts after Fall’s red card. Dominant win for Juan Ferrando’s men, powered by a Dimitri brace

Five added minutes

Into the final minutes of the match and what a dominant performance it has been from Mohun Bagan. Absolutely crushed Odisha, making full use of the man advantage. The Mariners are still looking for an opening and continue to have a superior possession

OUT: Jahouh IN: Princeton Rebello

Aniket is booked as he mistimes a tackle on Liston

OUT: Boumous IN: Nassiri; OUT: Manvir IN: Ashish

DIMITRI GETS HIS BRACE IN STYLE! CHIPPED IT PAST AMRINDER!

Liston to Cummings near the edge of the box and the latter shoots, Amrinder fails to control the ball but grabs it on the second attempt

THAT’S NUMBER THREE! LISTON, OFF THE BENCH, HEADS IT IN PAST AMRINDER! Manvir gets his second assist of the night. Got inside the box and crossed it towards Liston, who headed it home without much trouble

Superb work from Dimitri on the left flank as he skips past Sahil and sends it in towards Liston, who tries to find the top right corner but a good deflection from Amrinder

OUT: Subhashish IN: Martins

OUT: Sahal IN: Liston Colaco

OUT: Jerry M IN: Aniket; OUT: Jerry L IN: Sahil

DIMITRI DOUBLES THE LEAD! Sahal tried to find the back of the net from a long way out, which was kept out by Amrinder but Dimitri was there to tap it in on the rebound

Yuste is booked for a rash tackle on Krishna. The latter is down and in agony as the medical team attends him. Don’t think it’s anything serious though

WHAT A CLEARANCE FROM JAHOUH! Dimitri capitalised on a defensive error and slotted it past Amrinder but Jahouh clears it right on the line!

Jerry L gets dispossed by Anwar Ali. He skips past a couple of players and sends in a cross but there’s no one on the other side

Another corner for Odisha. Jahouh takes it and sends a high pass but Kaith pro actively jumps above all the white shirts to punch it away

Corner for Odisha. Jerry takes it and sends in a searching cross but it is cleared pretty easily

OFFSIDE CALLED! A headed pass came towards Hamill and he buries it back into the net but before he starts his celebrations, the linesman raises his flag! A clear offside

OUT: Sadiko IN: Cummings

Mohun Bagan is on the offence constantly. This time Ali and Dimitri team up inside the box to put pressure on the defence but the latter’s effort at goal is stopped by a couple of defenders

Another counter from the Mariners. Boumous it is yet again, who initiated the attack and sent one inside the box. It is a laborious clearance from the white outfits

Quick passing form Mohun Bagan and it is dispatched into the back of the net by Sahal! Boumous initiated the attack, which developed into a dangerous one as Sahal got the ball inside the box and quickly found the top right corner to perfection past a diving Amrinder

Odisha had a double substitution just before the goal:

OUT: Mauricio IN: Moriangthem; OUT: Sakamoto IN: Vanlalruatfela

The game stays goalless at half time! But Mohun Bagan has a huge advantage in its hands as Odisha is down to 10 men. Will be an interesting half next up as The Mariners will look to exploit the man-advantage to the maximum

Dimitri with a cheeky ball inside the box to find Sadiko but there are too many white shirts for anything else to happen. Odisha already showing signs of a depleted defense

Four added minutes

Dimitri takes the free kick. His curler goes brushing past the crossbar! Would’ve been a wonderful goal!

Free kick for Mohun Bagan as Boumous is brought down by Fall. Jahouh is booked instead for arguing with the referee. Fall is already on a yellow and this could’ve been much worse but he is let off with a warning. OH NO! FALL IS INDEED SENT OFF! Second yellow. He walks off muttering words directed towards the referee Huge setback for the Juggernauts

Yellow card: Ahmed Jahouh

2nd Yellow (red): Serigne Fall

Thapa finds Manvir on the left flank. The latter floats one inside the box but there’s no one to recieve it

Krishna obstructs Vishal’s goal kick and the game comes to a halt. The referee lets Krishna off the leash with just a verbal warning

Odisha doesn’t waste time as Jerry sends a cross inside the box but Yuste heads it away for a corner. Nothing comes off it as it is overcooked a little

Sahal is down yet again and this time it is because of a challenge from Roy Krishna. Medical team rush into the pitch to attend Sahal, who is back on his feet quickly. Ref restarts the play with Sahal going out temporarily

Boumous side nets a chance! Superb pass from Dimitri to Boumous, who’s in close quarters with the keeper. Boumous tries to find the near corner but can only manage to find the side of the net

Subhashish finds Sahal in the middle and the latter falls down. Looks like he’s in pain but the referee says ‘play on’. The game comes to a halt finally as the ref checks Sahal. Still nothing and the game resumes

Sakamoto gets the ball in the final third and sends a dangerous ball inside the box but the linesman deems it a throw in as Sakamoto takes the ball beyond the line

Super pass from Dimitri from the edge of the box towards Sadiku, who tries his luck from a long way out but fails to keep it on target

Finally a counter from Odisha as Mauricio initiates it. Sends one towards Jerry on the left, who tries to find Krishna inside the box but his pass is intercepted

Dimitri takes the corner and sends in a curling lofted ball which is headed away easily

Quick one-two from Boumous and Samad near the box. Samad gets the ball at the edge of the box and puts it back to Boumous. The latter chips one inside the box towards Dimitri, who tries to complete but there are too many white jersies inside the box. They struggle but finally clear it out for a MBSG corner

Dimitri tries to finds Hamill deep inside the Odisha half but fails to control the pass as the ball rolls away for a throw in

Quick throw in from Mohun Bagan and Boumous gets a superb first touch on the right flank. He beats a defender and tries to find Saidku inside the box but Amrinder gets a touch to the cross and guides it away from the box

An unmarked Subhashish gets the ball on the left and he immediately sends a searching cross inside the box but it is cleared by Javier

Swift set of moves from Dimitri and Subhashish on the left lane. Dimitri finds Subhashish with a backheel and the Mohun Bagan man tried to take off but Ranawade marks him to perfection

A defensive mistake near the Mohun Bagan’s Sadiku leads to Krishna grabbing the ball inside the box and he finds the back of the net but the linesman raises his flag! OFFSIDE. Krishna looks visibly frustrated with the decision but replay shows he was indeed offside

Abdul Samad takes the free kick. Tries to keep it low and an attempt to find Krishna on the flank is deflected away by the defence

Roy Krishna and Yuste challenge for the ball and the latter’s elbow finds Krishna’s head and he is down. Odisha players protest for a card but the referee thinks otherwise

Dimitri will take the free kick. Dangerous curve ball inside a crowded box but it is headed away

Abdul Samad is fouled by a rash tackle from Fall and the Odisha man is booked. First yellow of the match

First attempt of the game from Mohun Bagan as Manvir shoot from an awkward position deep inside the box. But the shot is too weak to test Amrinder. Clean save

Subhashish to Boumous on the left flank, trying to push forward but the Odisha’s defence is unbreakable

Mohun Bagan operating wide, with Subhashish initiating the attack. He shifts the line of play from right to left as he finds Petratos in the middle. The latter sends in a lofted ball but Amrinder grabs it without much trouble

Sedate start to the game as both the sides struggle to maintain possession

Mohun Bagan gets the ball rolling as it starts right to left. Shubashish Bose will lead MBSG while Amrinder Singh is Odisha’s captain

The players have lined up inside the tunnel and are all set to enter the field. Mohun Bagan will be sporting their home- green and maroon- jersey while Odisha will be donning all whites

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Mohun Bagan Super Giant suffered a setback just before the start of its Indian Super League title defence as its winger Ashique Kurinuyan was ruled out for a few weeks owing to a ligament injury.

Ashique suffered the injury while with the National team during its King’s Cup semifinal against Iraq in Thailand.

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Total matches: 12

Mohun Bagan: 5

Odisha FC: 2

Draw: 5

Odisha FC: Amrinder Singh, Amey Ganesh Ranawade, Carlos Javier, Diego Mauricio, Ahmed Jahouh, Sakamoto CY, Serigne Fall, Mawihmingthanga, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Roy Krishna, Lenny Rodrigues

Mohun Bagan: Vishal Kaith, Anwar Ali, Brendan Hamill, Anirudh Thapa, Dimitrios Petratos, Hugo Boumous, Manvir Singh, Subhashish Bose, Sahal Abdul Samad, Hector Yuste Canton, Armando Sadiku

Odisha FC: W-D-W-W-W-W

Mohun Bagan: W-W-L-L-W-W

Where and when will the game between Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan happen?

The match between Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan will be played in the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, on September 19th, 2023 at 7:30pm IST

Where can I watch the game between Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan in India?

The game will be telecasted on Sports18 channel and will be live streamed on Fancode and JioTV

Odisha FC will start its international journey taking on the form and formidability of the Indian Super League champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the South zone group-D league fixture at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.

Mohun Bagan SG, which previously made it to the inter-zone semifinals (in 2022), is the favourite but a rejuvenated Odisha FC is looking to carve out a niche under the guidance of new coach Sergio Lobera.

Mohun Bagan, which has built on the formidable legacy of being one of the oldest football clubs of the continent, will be looking to continue its fine run in the season which started with lifting the Durand Cup crown for the record 17th time.

Odisha FC, which received a direct entry to the group league stage as the Super Cup champion, would be looking to make its maiden entry in the continental championship a memorable one.

The Bhubaneswar-based side has invested appropriately ahead of the new season to prepare an impressive roster that could take on the best in the business. In fact, Odisha FC is the newcomer in the continental competition which otherwise sees the return of the three teams - Bashundhara Kings (Bangladesh), Maziya Sports and Recreation Club (Maldives) and Mohun Bagan SG – from the previous year.

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