Hello and welcome to another live coverage of Indian football as we continue bringing you all the live updates of the Indian Super League 2024-25. Tonight, we will bring you all the live updates, news, and live scores of a fiery face-off between FC Goa and East Bengal FC at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa.
However, the Gaurs are now placed fourth in the table with 27 points in 15 games. On the contrary, the Red and Gold Brigade is struggling in the eleventh position, having earned 14 points in 15 matches.
As the hosts will stay resilient to earn another victory tonight, the visiting side will look for ways to break their winless run. So keep an eye on here as Sportz Point provides you with all the real-time updates, team news, live scores, and match commentary tonight.
This is Soumit Bhattacharya, who will bring you all the updates of the match from the web desk.
Catch the highlights of the game in the live blog below.
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Jan 19, 2025, 4:04 PM
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90+9' | Here goes the final whistle! | FT FCG 1-0 EBFC
Jan 19, 2025, 3:57 PM
90+8' | Nandha sees a yellow
Nandha Kumar gets booked for a foul.
He will miss the next match.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:54 PM
90+5' | Yellow for Sayan
Sayan Banerjee sees a yellow for a foul right after coming on the pitch.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:53 PM
90+4' | Substitution for East Bengal
In: Sayan Banerjee
Out: Richard Celis
Jan 19, 2025, 3:52 PM
90+3' | Staright red for Sadiku!
Armando Sadiku sees a straight red for a foul on Hijazi Maher.
Shocking decision from the referee as the Albanian leaves the pitch in tears.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:48 PM
90' | 7 minutes of stoppage time added on
Jan 19, 2025, 3:47 PM
89' | Substitution for FC Goa
In: Jay Gupta
Out: Borja Herrera
Jan 19, 2025, 3:44 PM
85' | Another chance for Sadiku
Sadiku half-turns inside the box before attempting a good strike, though Hijazi Maher makes a great block to stop it.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:40 PM
81' | Substitution for East Bengal
In: Mark Zothanpuia
Out: Naorem Mahesh
Jan 19, 2025, 3:39 PM
80' | East Bengal is only short of a goal
East Bengal continues to do everything possible for a goal but they still have not found one.
Mahesh takes a strike but the ball lands in Hrithik's hands after a slight deflection.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:38 PM
79' | Good chance for Jhingan
Sandesh Jhingan also makes a good attempt as he executes a powerful backheel but Gill stays alert to collect it.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:36 PM
78' | Another opportunity for Goa
Another good grounder from Brison on the left, but Iker Guarrotxena fails to strike the ball home.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:35 PM
75' | How can he miss this?
Brison breezes past Nandha on the left and delivers a grounder to a lone Armando Sadiku inside the box. However, Sadiku uncharacteristically fails to tap the ball inside from a very close range and in a 1vs1 situation.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:30 PM
72' | East Bengal is continually pushing
East Bengal is restlessly producing consecutive attacks, but they are still goalless. Goa's defence has also stayed alert so far.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:29 PM
71' | Substitution for FC Goa
In: Rowllin Borges
Out: Muhammad Yasir
Jan 19, 2025, 3:26 PM
67' | Great save from Hrithik!
Vishnu brilliantly centers the ball into the box as Celis confidently chest-traps the ball. However, the Venezuelan attempts a powerful strike but Hrithik makes a great save to keep the lead intact.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:20 PM
61' | Deflection!
Diamantakos carries the ball toward the goal and after a series of passes, he attempts a shot from the right. However, the ball gets deflected away.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:17 PM
58' | Well-blocked by Jeakson!
Iker Guarrotxena strikes from an open space in the box on the right, but Jeakson executes a good block to deny him.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:15 PM
56' | Substitution for East Bengal
In: Cleiton Silva
Out: David Lalhlansanga
Jan 19, 2025, 3:11 PM
52' | Another golden opportunity missed for East Bengal!
Brilliant play from East Bengal as Celis finds an open goal on the left following a grounder from Mahesh. Boris stays on the goal-line to stop the shot from Celis in a tough angle.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:10 PM
50' | Yellow for Jeakson
Jeakson Singh receives the first yellow of the evening for East Bengal.
Jan 19, 2025, 3:08 PM
49' | Chance for East Bengal
Naorem Mahesh centers the ball from the left, but Sangwan makes a good clearance before Diamantakos could reach it/
Jan 19, 2025, 3:04 PM
Half-time substitution | FC Goa
In: Ayush Chhetri
Out: Sahil Tavora
Jan 19, 2025, 3:03 PM
46' | The second half commences
Jan 19, 2025, 2:50 PM
45+3' | The half-time whistle is blown. | FCG 1-0 EBFC
FC Goa is leading at half-time, with the only goal scored by Brison Fernandes.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:49 PM
45+2' | Brilliant play from Celis
Celis carries the ball to the box from almost the middle of the park and shifts the attack with a pass to Vishnu on the other end. However, Vishnu quickly takes a strike but a touch from Aakash Sangwan deflects it away.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:46 PM
45' | 3 minutes of added time is announced.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:45 PM
44' | Good effort from Nandha
Nandha cuts in and dribbles inside the box to generate spaces, but he quickly gets closed down.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:39 PM
39' | Gill collects
Guarrotxena attempts another shot from the left but Gill confidently collects the ball.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:38 PM
37' | Inches over for Jeakson!
Vishnu passes the ball to Jeakson in front of the box, and the midfielder tries his luck with a powerful right-footed strike. However, the ball flies inches over the crossbar.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:37 PM
35' | Guarrotxena hits the woodwork!
Iker Guarrotxena unleashes a right-footed strike from a short distance to find the back of the net, but the curler hits the right post and deflects away! The second ball is punched away by East Bengal's custodian Gill.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:32 PM
30' | Back-to-back corners for East Bengal
East Bengal earns two consecutive corners as the first one is cleared away by Jhingan. The second one suffers a rebound and the second ball is delivered inside, and Goa keeper Hrithik Tiwari comes forward to collect it. Dimantakos also attempted a header but only clashed with Hrithik and the ball was out of danger.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:28 PM
26' | So close for Diamantakos!
Nandha brilliantly manipulates the half-space to make an in-behind run to deliver a pass to the final third. However, Odei Onaindia brilliantly throws himself on the line to deny Diamantakos from having a bite.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:23 PM
23' | Tavora gets a yellow
Goa's Sahil Tavora gets the first yellow of the evening for a bad foul.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:21 PM
21' | Too high for Celis
Celis takes a left-footed strike from a distance, but the ball soars too high over the crossbar.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:19 PM
19' | Good clearance from Odei
Richard Celis makes a good move as he delivers a good ball from the left, but Odei stays tall to stop the attempt.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:15 PM
13' | Such a BRILLIANT goal from Goa! | FCG 1-0 EBFC
Borja plays a short corner and after a quick one-two, Borja sends an inviting cross into the box. Brison Fernandes jumps to swiftly head the ball into the net from a totally unmarked position.
FC Goa takes the lead at home!
Jan 19, 2025, 2:12 PM
11' | Strong appeal from Goa players
Nandha stops Borja from following the forward ball, as the Goa midfielder falls down right in front of the box. Strong appeal from Goa players, but the referee has not shown any interest.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:07 PM
7' | Great block by Chungnunga
Sangwan tries to put up a cross inside from the left but Lalchungnunga stays alert to block the attempt.
Jan 19, 2025, 2:04 PM
4' | Chance for Vishnu
Great first touch by Vishnu in front of the box as he unleashes a left-footed strike. However, he misses the target by inches as the ball goes wide of the first post.
On September 27th, 2024, Borja Herrera netted an emphatic hat-trick for FC Goa to hand his side a 3-2 win over East Bengal at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Madih Talal and David Lalhlansanga scored for the losing home side.
The Durand Cup was first held in Shimla which was a popular retreat for the British back in the day. Sir Henry Durand was recovering from an illness in the hill station and realised the importance of physical health for soldiers in the Army.
There were several army regiments and military units that were originally involved in the tournament and it became an inter-regiment tournament essentially.
They were initially only inclined towards playing Hockey given the popularity of the sport in India at that time but football gradually picked up.
The event itself was a major deal and people came from all across the country to watch the final which was a highly publicised event. It was also a great platform for Indian football clubs to defeat the British regiments which of course, rarely happened at that time.
However, events post World War II that also involved the cancellation and relocation of the tournament ushered a new era for Indian football.
The Durand Cup was later shifted to Delhi post 1940 and opened for civilian clubs and teams. This brought in the likes of Mohammedan, Salgaocar, East Bengal and all the other legendary I-League teams that have since dominated the proceedings.
Sunil Chhetri, the captain of the Indian football team with one of the Durand Cups as Bengaluru FC lifted the trophy in 2022 (Image- BFC Twitter)
It is now held under the Durand Football Tournament Society and has been the continuously held every year to attract top Indian teams and players from leagues such as the ISL, I-league and even Armed forces football teams.
The inclusion of ISL and Armed forces teams has helped expand the reach of the tournament.
Take a look at some of the winners and runner-ups of Durand Cup, one of the most popular football tournaments in India. Durand Cup has been a success for many years with all the details about the show since 2000.
Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are the most successful teams in the history of the tournament winning it a record 17 and 16 times respectively.
Royal Scouts Fusiliers were the first-ever winners and Mohammedan Sporting were the first Indian to win the competition. Bengaluru Fc are the reigning champions.
Team
Titles
Mohun Bagan
17
East Bengal
16
BSF
7
JCT
5
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East Bengal is one of Asia's biggest and most supported football clubs. In October 2020, the club was voted as the most popular football club in India on an AFC poll by its supporters.
The East Bengal Club was established on 1st August 1920 by Suresh Chandra Chaudhury along with some other dignitaries, and the club's first captain was Ramesh Chandra Sen.
The Kolkata-based club has created a lot of records and won so many trophies. The Football club was going through a tough phase as they hadn't won a major trophy since the 2013-14 season.
But, under the new Manager and coaching staff, the Red & Gold Brigade are playing good football. So, let's look at the trophies East Bengal has won in its footballing history.
East Bengal FC Trophies List
East Bengal played their first match in the 1920 Hercules Cup, which was a 7-a-side tournament that they won. They won their first-ever full tournament in 1921 and lifted the Khogendra Shield.
The Red and Gold brigade qualified for the Calcutta Football League 1st division in 1925. They won their first 1st title in 1942. Then the Kolkata-based club lifted their first IFA Shield in 1943. In 1945, East Bengal won their first double, claiming both the Calcutta Football League and the IFA Shield.
From 1949-51, East Bengal became the first team to make a hat-trick of wins in the IFA Shield. In 1972, East Bengal won the Calcutta Football League, IFA Shield, Durand Cup, and Rovers Cup in a single season, becoming the first team to do so.
In 1972, East Bengal also made a record of being the first and till date, only Indian team to win the Calcutta Football League without conceding a single goal, which they again repeated in 1991.
East Bengal won its first First Division league title in 1942 and has since won it a record 39 times. They have also won eightFederation Cups, three Super Cups, a record 29 IFA Shields, the Kuladakanta Shield, and MLA CUP, alongside 16 Durand Cup titles, making the club one of the most decorated in Indian football.
Khalid Jamil stats as manager: Jamil becomes new Blue Tigers coach
As AIFF announced Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Indian Men's Senior Football Team, here are his stats as a football manager so far. Jamil so far has coached teams like Aizwal FC, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, NEUFC and Jamshedpur FC.
Khalid Jamil has been named as the new head coach of the Indian Men's Senior Football team, as AIFF chose him over Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic from the final list. With Jamil becoming the new boss of the Blue Tigers, we present you with the stats and history of his career as a football manager so far.
Jamil managing an I-League game for Aizawl FC in 2016/17 season. Image | I-league
Since retiring as a professional footballer, Jamil started his managerial career with Mumbai FC in 2009. Jamil went on to coach them for 7 years until he joined Aizawl FC in December 2016. It was with Aizawl FC where his career took a turn after leading them to a miraculous I-League title in the 2016/17 season.
After the I-League success, Khalid coached two Kolkata giants, first East Bengal in the 2017-18 season and then ATK Mohun Bagan (which is now Mohun Bagan Super Giant) in the next season.
However, Khalid did not get that much success with those two Kolkata clubs, and he joined Northeast United FC as the academy head in 2019. From 2019-22, Jamil served as Assistant manager, caretaker manager and then head coach of NEUFC. After that, he spent one season with Bengaluru United.
Finally, in 2023, he arrived at Jamshedpur FC, where he showed his class as the head coach and uplifted a few young Indian talents as well.Last season under him, Jamshedpur FC reached the semi-finals of the Indian Super League as well, and Khalid became the first Indian coach to achieve that feat.
His experince and understanding of Indian football is supposed to be a ground-breaking factor for the upcoming few months of Indian football.
Club & Role
Appointed
In Charge Until
Matches
PPM
India (Manager)
25/26 (Aug 1, 2025)
-
-
0.00
Jamshedpur FC (Manager)
23/24 (Dec 31, 2023)
Expected May 31, 2026
50
1.72
FC Chitwan (Manager)
23/24 (Sep 29, 2023)
23/24 (Oct 29, 2023)
-
0.00
FC Bengaluru United (Manager)
21/22 (Jun 1, 2022)
22/23 (Jun 30, 2023)
-
0.00
NorthEast United FC (Manager)
21/22 (Oct 23, 2021)
21/22 (May 31, 2022)
20
0.70
NorthEast United FC (Caretaker Manager)
20/21 (Jan 12, 2021)
20/21 (May 31, 2021)
11
2.00
NorthEast United FC (Caretaker Manager)
19/20 (Feb 11, 2020)
19/20 (May 31, 2020)
2
0.00
NorthEast United FC (Assistant Manager)
18/19 (Jun 19, 2019)
20/21 (Nov 25, 2020)
-
0.00
— Assisted: Robert Jarni (16 games), Gerard Nus (1 game)
WATCH: Liston Colaco scores a 'GOLAZO' in Durand Cup 2025 against Mohammedan
Liston Colaco scored a stunning free-kick in the first half before assisting and scoring one more goal in Mohun Bagan's 3-1 win over Mohammedan in Durand Cup 2025.
Indian football team winger Liston Colaco scored a stunning free-kick, including a brace, to help Mohun Bagan Super Giant kick off their Durand Cup 2025 journey with a 3-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting Club ar VYBK on Thursday.
Liston's Goalzo
Liston after the goal. Image | MBSG on X
Coincidentally, Liston had also scored a stunning free-kick goal during the practice game between Mohun Bagan senior and Mohun Bagan junior ahead of the season opener. Just in the 21st minute of the match, Liston himself earned a free-kick after being fouled by a trio of Mohammedan defenders at the edge of the box.
Liston took the charge into his hand, in fact, on his feet as he lined up to take the free-kick, the Cristiano-way. Liston took a deep breath and then decided to go over the wall of defenders to beat Subhajit Bhattacharjee in the goal and hit the back of the net.
Suhail scored MBSG's second goal. Image | MBSG on X
After Liston's goal in the 23rd minute, Mohun Bagan faced a setback at the stroke of the half-time mark. Aupia Ralte received a red card for dissent after he was tackled by Mohammedan in the 43rd minute of the match.
Mohammedan took advantage of Mohun Bagan's one-man less defence as Ahsley Koli scored in the 50th minute to make everything level again. But Mohun Bagan, the champions of the Indian Super League, had tricks up their sleeves as Suhail Ahmed Bhat scored in the 63rd minute to restore their lead. Liston provided the assist for the Kashmiri striker.
In the dying minute of the match, Liston earned the penalty and turned it into a goal from the spot to make a near-perfect match for him and Mohun Bagan SG.
Mohammedan have now lost both of their Group B match of the Durand Cup 2025.
East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan: Head to Head Stats [UPDATED]
Though the data is just an approximation, as of 27th July 2025, it is believed that in total 403 East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan matches up till now (including friendlies), East Bengal won 139 times while Mohun Bagan won 135 times. 129 matches have been drawn.
As far as local sporting rivalries go, few on this planet can compare to the one between East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan, commonly known as the Kolkata Derby.
The two giants hailing from the same city, Kolkata, have been at each other's throats since East Bengal's inception a century and some change ago on August 1st, 1920, and their rivalry has scripted the most glorious chapter in the history of Indian football.
The two teams are not just two football entities but represent two sets of inhabitants of the state of Bengal, who simply cannot stand losing to the other side. East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan evokes passion unlike any other sporting contest in the country. So ahead of the new season's Kolkata Derby, we take a brief look at the rich history of the rivalry.
Though the data is just an approximation, as of 27th July 2025, it is believed that the tally of overall meetings stands at 403 matches up till now, (including friendlies), where East Bengal have been triumphant 139 times, while Mohun Bagan 135 times. 129 matches have been drawn.
Since 2020-21, these two teams have played 10 times against each other in ISL, while Mohun Bagan Super Giants have won 9 matches, with only one draw between the two. Mohun Bagan Super Giant is a merger of Mohun Bagan AC and ATK FC.
Mohun Bagan's domination over East Bengal in ISL comes while the two teams enjoy fairly competitive records against each other in other tournaments. In 45 matches of the I-League, East Bengal have won 17 so far and Mohun Bagan 15, while 13 ended in a draw.
— indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) July 30, 2021
In 22 Federation Cup matches, East Bengal have won eight and Mohun Bagan six, while eight matches ended in a draw. In 12 Rovers Cup matches, both teams have won four each, while four matches ended in a draw.
In 163 Calcutta Football League matches, East Bengal won 56, Mohun Bagan 48 and 59 ended in a draw. East Bengal enjoy a massive record against their archrivals in the IFA Shield. Out of 41 matches, they have won 21, while Mohun Bagan has managed to win only seven of those.
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