The defending ISL Shield winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant will take on Kazakhstan's Ravhsan Kulob in the AFC Champions League two at the iconic Vivekananda Yuba Varathi Kirangan in Kolkata, tonight.
The Mariners won the ISL shield last season with 48 points, going past Mumbai City FC in the final match of the league phase. This triumph in the Premier Division Club football in India allowed Mohun Bagan Super Giant a direct entry to ACL Two.
After finishing third in the 2023-24 AFC Cup group stage, Mohun Bagan Super Giant We'll look to reach new heights under new head coach Jose Molina.
Meanwhile, Ravshan Kulob qualified for the tournament after becoming runners-up in the 2023 Tajikistan Higher League. Ravshan have played in the AFC tournament four times before but failed to go past the group stage every time.
With both teams looking to start their AFC Champions League Two campaign on a high the fans can expect a thrilling encounter in Kolkata.
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Match Details
Fixture: Mohun Bagan SG vs Ravshan Kulob
Date: September 18, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
How to watch the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Ravshan Kulob match?
Indian fans can watch the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Ravshan Kulob match on the Sports 18 3 TV Channel. Along with that fans can live stream the match on the FANCode app and website as well.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Ravshan Kulob: Head-to-head
This will be the first time the Indian and the Kazakhstan Club will face each other. This makes the encounter more interesting with the possibility of a new rivalry emerging on the scene.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Ravshan Kulob: Recent form
In the recent most last two games Mohun Bagan have not been able to defend after scoring early goals in the match in the Durand Cup 2024 final against Northeast United FC. They were leading by a 2-0 goal and then conceded two goals in the second half before losing in the penalty shootout. The defeat followed a similar story in the opening match of ISL 2024 - 25 season against Mumbai City FC as they shared points after conceding two late goals against the Islanders.
Meantime, Ravshan Kulob are undefeated in the last four games in the Tajik League and are currently placed in fifth place in the league with 27 points from 15 matches.