Hello and welcome to another live coverage of the Indian Super League 2024-25. Tonight, we will be covering the biggest match in Indian football, known as the Kolkata Derby, where the two eternal arch-rivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan will take on each other at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
Buildup
East Bengal FC recently faced severe turmoils on and off the pitch as former coach Carles Cuadrat resigned from his job after facing defeat in all 4 ISL matches East Bengal played this season. They are currently at the bottom of the league table after playing four matches and winning none.
Cuadrat's horrific run this season started off with losing to Bengaluru FC in their opening game. East Bengal went on to lose their next matches against Kerala Blasters, FC Goa, and Jamshedpur FC respectively.
East Bengal appointed Oscar Bruzon as their new head coach and he is likely to sit in the East Bengal dug-out for the first time in the Derby.
The Red and Gold brigade is going to eye the most prestigious Kolkata Derby as the perfect stage to turn things around. As they are on a hunt for the first three points this season, they will lock horns with their eternal rivals.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated another Kolkata giant Mohammedan SC by 3-0 in their last game. Currently, they are in the 4th position with 7 points earned in 4 matches.
The defending league-shield winners started their campaign against Mumbai City FC which resulted in a 2-2 draw. They found themselves back in the winning ways after defeating NorthEast United FC but got humbled against Bengaluru FC by losing 0-3. In their last match, they defeated Mohammedan SC by 3-0.
The Mariners are not in a comfortable position as well and they will surely try to progress in the league table and enter the top three, and there is no better stage to do so than in the Kolkata Derby.
As the high-voltage Kolkata Derby is approaching tonight, keep an eye on the nail-biting encounter as we bring you all the real-time updates, team news, and live scores of the East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG in the Indian Super League 2024-25.
This is Soumit Bhattacharya, who will bring you all the updates of the match from the web desk.