Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Highlights, Durand Cup 2023: MBSG 0-1 EBFC at Full Time, Nandhakumar scores winner

Mohun Bagan 0-1 East Bengal: Live coverage ends

That's all from our Live coverage of East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan as EBFC finally ended their losing run in the Kolkata Derby with a 1-0 win over their hated arch-rivals! The win also open up their chances of progressing to the quarterfinals as they must beat Punjab FC by a heavy margin in their final group game! We will bring you all the Live action at MyKhel as the match is slated on August 16 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan at 6PM IST!

FT| Kolkata is laal-holud AGAIN! ❤️💛#JoyEastBengal #EmamiEastBengal #KolkataDerby #MBSGEEBFC #DurandCup pic.twitter.com/TEm1qBgGZ9

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) August 12, 2023

East Bengal 1-0 East Bengal at Full time!

It continues to rain heavily but that's not stopping the East Bengal fans and players from celebrating! Fans have trespassed the barriers and have joined the celebrations with the players!

Scenes from the Second Half of the #KolkataDerby.#IndianOilDurandCup #DurandCup2023 #132ndEditionofDurandCup #DurandCupPoweredByCoalIndiaLtd #IndianFootball #IndianFootballForwardTogether #ManyChampionsOneLegacy #MBSGEEBFC pic.twitter.com/1Ef2ngjKpG

— Durand Cup (@thedurandcup) August 12, 2023

Full time!

The referee blows the full time whistle right after Hamill shoots it off target from outside the box! East Bengal finally tastes a Kolkata Derby win in eight games and almost four years as Nandhakumar scored the only and deciding goal in the 60th minute. Big celebrations among East Bengal fans!

Durand Cup Live: Mohun Bagan 0-1 East Bengal

90+4' All the action is taking place in the East Bengal half at the moment but Mohun Bagan are unable to penetrate into the box! There's a chance as Mohun Bagan win a corner!

Kolkata Derby Live Updates: MBSG 0-1 EBFC

90+1' The referee adds six minutes of stoppage time. Still a tough ask fro Mohun Bagan as it's raining quite heavily!

East Bengal defending deep!

89' Mohun Bagan are struggling to create any chances as it has started to rain heavily at the Yuba Bharati! Any ball that is being thrown in, East Bengal defenders are giving it their all to ensure Mohun Bagan don't sneak in with the ball!

More changes on either sides!

87' Mohun Bagan bring in Ashique Kuruniyan and Suhail in place of while EBFC bring in Mobasir and Mohamad Rakip in place of Nandha and Mahesh!

Cumming shoots off target!

82' The Mohun Bagan forward was fed with the ball inside the box by Thapa. The ball hit a East Bengal defender and fell to Cummings, who shot it with his left foot off target!

East Bengal make two more changes!

77' Two changes by East Bengal! Suhair and Vanlalpeka Guite join play in place of Borja Herrera and Javier Siviero! Just two foreign players for East Bengal on the field at the moment!

Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live Updates

70' Mohun Bagan are making sincere efforts from either flanks to create new attacks but East Bengal are keeping things tight at the back as they are dealing with every pass into the box!

Durand Cup Live: Mohun Bagan 0-1 East Benga

67' Liston Colaco has been kept quiet on the left flank by Khabra as Nandhakumar is coming down to help his captain! Mohun Bagan require their substitutes to turn things around!

MBSG 0-1 EBFC

65' Change by East Bengal as Edwin Vanspaul joins play in place of Souvik Chakraborty in the midfield! Sahal Abdul Samad comes in for Mohun Bagan as well, in place of Manvir Singh in attack! For the record, this is first time in last eight Kolkata Derbies that East Bengal have taken the lead!

GGOOOOAALLLLL!

Nandhakumar scores for East Bengal! The winger buries the ball into the net following a solo run as Crespo sets him up with a long ball to catch MBSG by surprise on the counter!

Two changes by Mohun Bagan!

Jason Cummins and Petratos join play in place of Hugo Boumous and Sadikou!

Mohun Bagan hit crossbar from halfway line!

What a strike by MB centre-back Anwar Ali! He saw Prabhsukhan off the goal line and shot it powerfully from the centre! The EB goalkeeper is thanking his star for not letting the ball in!

MBSG 0-0 EBFC

53' MBSG's Liston Colaco finds space on the left flank and sends in a cross but there weren't enough Bagan players inside the box to trouble EBFC!

Yellow card for East Bengal

51' Souvik Chakraborty sees yellow as he fouls Manvir Singh near the Mohun Bagan box as the forward was looking to start a counter attack!

Durand Cup Live: Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal

49' Frantic start to the second half as both sides are trying to create chances in end-to-end play! East Bengal are threatening from the left flank as Mahesh is finding space! But nothing dangerous inside the box yet!

2nd half to begin!

Players are back on the field as the second half is all set to begin!

Mohun Bagan performance review at Half time

Hugo Boumous has been a lively figure for the Mohun Baganis as he has shot at the goal, created chances and started attacks to keep East Bengal defense on their toes. Forward Sadikou had few chances to score but has so far disappointed with his finishing ability. Among Indian names, Liston Colaco has been impressive on the left flank while Anirudh Thapa is yet to arrive to the occassion as he has a quiet half!

Intense battle in the opening 30 mins, let’s keep pushing!#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন pic.twitter.com/8li3RUBnjN

— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) August 12, 2023

East Bengal performance review at Half time

East Bengal would be slightly happy to see that they are not losing this game as they came into the game as the second favourite as Mohun Bagan are on a winning run while East Bengal were held to a 2-2 draw by Bangladesh Army. However, likes of Mahesh Singh, Souvik and Mandar Rao Desai has provided the quality that kept Mohun Bagan defenders under pressure mainly from the left flank. It's upto the likes of Javier Siverio, Crespo and Nandhakumar to make their presence felt in the second half!

HT| Goalless at the end of a thrilling first-half! 💥#DurandCup #JoyEastBengal #KolkataDerby #EmamiEastBengal #MBSGEEBFC pic.twitter.com/WYG4yiDAbb

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) August 12, 2023

Kolkata Debt Live Updates: MBSG 0-0 EBFC at Half Time

An entertaining first half despite no goals in it! It was an even half with both sides dominating and had chances to score. An early Kolkata Derby in the 2023-24 season meant both the sides are not playing at the best of their abilities!

A thrilling first half comes to an end. The second half promises a lot, stay tuned for more action!#IndianOilDurandCup #DurandCup2023 #132ndEditionofDurandCup #DurandCupPoweredByCoalIndiaLtd #IndianFootball #IndianFootballForwardTogether #ManyChampionsOneLegacy #MBSGEEBFC pic.twitter.com/jfJ1MLE7KX

— Durand Cup (@thedurandcup) August 12, 2023

Half time!

The first half ends soon after as none of the teams could create any further chances in the half while no added times were added! It's MBSG 0-0 EBFC at the break!

Big opportunity for Mohun Bagan!

42' Mohun Bagan win a free-kick on the left flank and it's closer to the box! Not really a direct opportunity as the angle is too acute to shoot! Boumous sends in a threatening ball from the free-kick but EB goalkeeper Prabhsukhan jumps the tallest to recieve it!

Free-kick for East Bengal!

40' An indirect free-kick opportunity from left flank as Ashish fouls Mahesh, who was threatening to run free following a brilliant turn! Rai thought it would be wise to take him down! The resulting free-kick goes out for goalkick

Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Live Updates: MBSG 0-0 EBFC

34' The match is getting interrupted again and again as this time MBSG's Ashish Rai goes down inside his own box upon challenge from an East Bengal player during an aerial duel! No cards shown. The intensity of attack in the match has died down too early

Injury concern for Boumous

34' Hugo Boumous goes down following a challenge from Souvik and is requiring medical attention! Moments later EB's Mahesh Singh is fouled as well and is asking for the medical staff as well! The game has suddenly turned physical, a Kolkata Debt afterall!

Manvir Singh shoots off target!

32' Bagan's Ashish Rai runs down the right flank and sends in a cross for Manvir Singh, who shoots it on the turn but couldn't find the target! Nevertheless a threatening move by MBSG!

MBSG 0-0 EBFC

25' Liston Colaco is worrying East Bengal defense on the left flank as he is making threatening runs as Khabra is struggling to deal with him! Colaco sent in a threatening cross inside the box as well but Sadikou's shot was too weak and hit an EB defender, who cleared the ball to safety!

Hugo Boumous shoots from outside the box!

21' Mohun Bagan make their first big attempt as Mohun Bagan catch East Bengal on the counter! Boumous finds space to shoot and he kicks it inches off target to the left of the post!