Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City Live Score, Durand Cup 2023: MBSG 3-1 MCFC at FT, Mohun Bagan through to semis

Mohun Bagan 3-1 Mumbai City FC: Live coverage ends

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Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City Live: MBSG 3-1 MCFC

Big celebrations among 30000-odd Mohun Bagan fans at the VBYK as players approach the stands to celebrate another win. Both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal remain on the collision course to the final but must win their respective semifinal matches first, scheduled on August 29 and 31.

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Mohun Bagan 3-1 Mumbai City FC at Full Time

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Full Time!

The referee blows the full time whistle but not before showing a yellow card to Griffiths for a foul! Mohun Bagan are through to the semifinals with a 3-1 win over Mumbai City FC. They will now face FC Goa in another all-ISL match on August 31 at this very venue!

Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City Live: MBSG 3-1 MCFC

90+7' Mohun Bagan are inching closer to an imminent win as Mumbai City's Van Nieff shoots off target from 40 yards. Lack of penetration into the box leads to such desperate attempt as MBSG are holding defensive line well

Yellow card for Mumbai City!

90+5' Vikram Pratap Singh sees the card as he throws in a tackle late on Subhasish Bose deep in the Mohun Bagan half!

Mohun Bagan 3-1 Mumbai City FC

90+4' Mumbai continue to fire crosses into the box as this time Chhangte plays Bipin free on the left flank, who fired a cross too heavy to take it out for a throw in.

Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City Live: MBSG 3-1 MCFC

90+2' Mehtab Singh heads the corner off target following a delivery to the far post!

Eight minutes of stoppage time added!

90+1' Mumbai City have eight minutes to score two goals and take the game into shootout. They start well as Gurkirat makes another direct run and fires in a cross, which was deflected out for a corner!

MBSG 3-1 MCFC

87' Gurkirat Singh makes a skillful run on the left flank for Mumbai City FC and fires in a low cross for Pereyra but the pass was intercepted right before it could reach the forward. Meanwhile a change by Mohun Bagan, Kiyan Nassiri Giri comes in for Boumous

Vikram shoots off target from 35 yards

83' Mumbai are running out of ideas as Vikram made a lateral run after receiving the ball from a throw-in and went for a shot from the distance. Vishal Kaith dived to reach the ball but it was off target!

Rahul Bheke misses from close range!

80' A nice indirect freekick was floated into the box from near the halfway line. The ball was headed to Bheke inside the six yards box but the defender's header was deflected out for a corner!

Apuia shoots straight to Vishal Kaith!

78' A direct attack by Mumbai as Mehtab Singh provides a beautiful diagonal ball to the right flank for Vikram Pratap to chest down and lay off Apuia 30 yards from the goal. Apuia goes for a shot but straight to the keeper

Tow further changes!

75' A goalkeeper change for Mumbai City as Phurba Lanchenpa is unable to continue anymore and is replaced by Mohammad Nawaz. A change by Mohun Bagan too as Jason Cummings' shit ends for the day and is taken off for Liston Colaco

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72' The play is halted momentarily after a Mohun Bagan's Glan Martins goes down inside his own half following a challenge by Greg Stewart. The referee refrains from showing a card.

Substitutions by both sides!

68' Glan Martins and Petratos come in for Sahal Abdul Samad and Sadikou. Mumbai make one change as Rostyn Griffiths joins play for Noguera in the midfielder probably as a DM.

Mohun Bagan 3-1 Mumbai City

65' Ashique switched flanks to help Manvir on the right following the corner. Manvir held the ball for long as he was lacking option, allowing Ashique to see the gap and run in. Ashique send a nice cross first time as Anwar Ali calmly headed it into the goal!

GOOOOOOALLLLL!

63' Anwar Ali makes it 3-1! Ashique assists!

Ashique wins a corner!

62' The Mohun Bagan winger makes another solo run into the attacking third and goes for a cross inside the box for Sadikou but the ball was cleared for a corner!

Sadikou shoots wide over the bar!

58' Ashique makes a deep-cutting run from the left to square the ball to unmarked Sadikou inside the box. The Albanian went for a shot on the first touch but skied it over the crossbar!

Yellow card for Mumbai City FC

56' Pereyra sees yellow card for dissent as a set of Mumbai players argue with the referee following a call for penalty. It was Greg Stewart who made a threatening run into the box from left and was taken off the ball by Anwar Ali with a diving tackle before the winger could shoot! The referee was clear with his decision, there was no contact by the defender!

Greg Stewarts curls it off target!

54' The Mumbai City midfield receives the ball following a patient build-up and is left unmarked for a second. He goes for a curling effort with his left foot, which was inches off target to the far post!

Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City Live: MBSG 2-1 MCFC

53' The match is moving at a gingerly pace since resumption as the two teams are trying to find momentum in their movement

Ashique sees yellow card!

50' The Mohun Bagan winger barges onto Chhangte from behind and sees a yellow card. The play is halted momentarily as Chhangte requires treatment on the field.

Brilliant pass into the box by Noguera!

47' The Mumbai midfielder lobs a brilliant pass into the box for Pereyra, who was shadowed by a defender, forcing him to backheel it to Chhangte, who couldn't shoot either inside a crowded Mohun Bagan box.

2nd half begins!

46' The second half gets underway and Mumbai City take early charge of the ball and are trying to build their attack through passing in short spaces.

A change at half time by Mumbai City FC!

Vikram Pratap Singh joins play in place of Akash Mishra in the second half. Interesting change as a left back goes out for a forward. Meanwhile MBSG players are out as well and no change by them at the break.

An exciting second half in the wait

This match has lived up to its expectations with three goals in the first half. Mumbai City have mesmerised with their quality football in the Durand Cup 2023 but Mohun Bagan showed they are equally good force and are leading 2-1 at the break! Meanwhile Mumbai City FC are out on the field but MBSG players are yet to come out of the tunnel

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Half Time stats

The referee controversially blows the half time whistle!

Manvir Singh threatened to run away on the counter after MBSG cleared the corner. Manvir was already running at his top speed when the referee decides to call it time! Mohun Bagan players are not happy as they get into argument with the official while fans at the VBYK share the same sentiment!