Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Kalinga Super Cup 2024 Live Blog | The Red & Gold Brigade books their place for the semi-final after a 3-1 dominating victory over the Mariners

This was Abishek Goswami bringing you all the highlights of the Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Kalinga Super Cup 2024 match. I hope you will enjoy the highlights from the LIVE Blog below. Until next time, thank you.

🗓️ August 2022: Nandhakumar scored the winner in the 62nd minute in the #KolkataDerby to ensure #EBFC make it to the knockouts of Durand Cup and eventually the final!

🗓️ Jan 2023: Nandha once again scored the decisive goal in 62nd minute to take EBFC semis.

Nandha, the man for… pic.twitter.com/m44D8jeE6H

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) January 19, 2024

2 huge mistakes from Mohun Bagan in the second half and East Bengal scored their second and third goal to confirm the victory and the qualification for the Semi-Final. Hector Yuste put the Mariners in front with a brilliant from the corner. But, the East Bengal skipper brought his team back in the game just five minutes later with a tunderous shot.

Mohun Bagan won a penalty in the last minute of the half due to a handball from Hijazi. Petratos did score from the spot but it needed to be retaken for an infringement. In the second attempt, the Australian hit the bar and the scoreline remained 1-1 as the referee blew the first-half whistle.

East Bengal scored their second after a huge mistake by Ravi Rana and Nandha extended the lead. Then the Mariners' goalkeeper spilled the ball in front of Cleiton Silva who scored the third to seal a victory for the Red & Gold Brigade. With 3 out of 3 victories, East Bengal booked their places in the semi-final of the Kalinga Super Cup 2024.

East Bengal wins 3-1 against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the Kolkata Derby, earning a spot in the Kalinga Super Cup semis.

They'll face Jamshedpur FC next.#KalingaSuperCup #eastbengalfc #mohunbagan #FootballIndia #IndianFootball #kalinga #football pic.twitter.com/6hGd7aoU4o

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) January 19, 2024

Mohun Bagan pushing in search of a late consolation goal but East Bengal's defence stays compact.

Vishnu dribbles past the Mohun Bagan defenders easily and goes for a shot but Arsh makes a good save at his near-post.

A cross comes in towards Hijazi who heads it for goal but it goes straight toward Arsh. Arsh holds on to it but ends up spilling the ball and Cleiton pounces on the opportunity to score his brace and the third for East Bengal.

Kiyan goes for another cross inside the box. But this time, the ball goes straight to Gill.

Kiyan looks for a cross from the right but Nishu gets another block and it's a throw-in.

What a mistake from the Mohun Bagan defender. Borja closes down Ravi Rana and the defender loses the ball. Borja goes for a curler, which hits the post and comes back into play. Nandhakumar gets the rebound and finishes for the second East Bengal goal of the match.

আ-নন্দ! 😍

The man for the BIG occasions! 💫#KalingaSuperCup #KolkataDerby #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC pic.twitter.com/2ppYhzpP1q

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) January 19, 2024

Glen Martins with a late challenge on Souvik and he apologises. He is already on a yellow card but doesn't see the second one and Miranda subs him off.

Raj Basfore commits a nasty foul upon Siverio with a high boot. He is already on a yellow card but the referee decides to leave him with a warning.

It was expected. The second half began with lots of physical fights all around the pitch.

The second half begins between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal at the Kalinga Stadium.

A crucial second half coming up! ⚡️

BELIEVE! 🔴🟡#KalingaSuperCup #KolkataDerby #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC pic.twitter.com/TPdG9i2LMF

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) January 19, 2024

What a brilliant half of football with lots of drama and action. Petratos' miss will be the highlight of the first half but there was more. Hector Yuste put the Mariners in front with a brilliant from the corner. But, the East Bengal skipper brought his team back in the game just five minutes later with a tunderous shot.

Mohun Bagan won a penalty in the last minute of the half due to a handball from Hijazi. Petratos did score from the spot but it needed to be retaken for an infringement. In the second attempt, the Australian hit the bar and the scoreline remained 1-1 as the referee blew the first-half whistle.

HT| A roller-coaster first-half comes to an end! 😤

Let's kill the game in the next half, polas! ✊#KalingaSuperCup #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #KolkataDerby pic.twitter.com/4hhXOfSMxz

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) January 19, 2024

Disappointment for Petratos and Mohun Bagan as the Australian hits the bar with a powerful spot-kick. East Bengal survives.

Petratos scores from the spot but the penalty needs to be retaken. There was an infringement when Petratos took his kick. East Bengal survives for now. Gill did get a hand on the ball but couldn't stop it from going in.

Kiyan makes a good run inside the box and goes for a shot. Hijazi cannot get his hand out of the way and the referee points to the spot.

Hijazi gets a yellow for the handball. Siverio gets a yellow card for dissent.

The defender sees the yellow for a late tackle on Saul Crespo from behind.

Hijazi with a brilliant counterattack finds Siverio, who sends the ball to Cleiton on the right with a first-time pass. Cleiton goes for a shot but it flies high.

Saul Crespo sees a yellow card for a late challenge on Boumous.

East Bengal almost scores their second. Borja sends a beautiful cross inside the box from a free kick. Siverio heads the ball toward Nandhakumar but the latter misses to get a touch on the ball and a slight touch from Brendan helps Mohun Bagan survive from the situation.

Nandhakumar is brought down inside the box but the referee allows to play on.

The East Bengal skipper leading from the front. Mohun Bagan was unable to clear its lines from an East Bengal throw. However, Cleiton Silva gets the ball and unleashes a powerful shot that ends at the back of the net.

তুমি কেমন করে গোল করো হে গুণী! 🫡

Captain netting his maiden #KolkataDerby goal in style! ❤️💛#KalingaSuperCup #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #MBSGEB pic.twitter.com/NCuMS2ozL7

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) January 19, 2024

The Red & Gold Brigade goes for the equaliser. A looping cross hits the crossbar and the ball stays in play. Nandhakumar was there at the far-post but he could not get a solid touch.

A tiny little flick from Hector Yuste from the corner and it gets past Gill for a Mohun Bagan goal. 5 back-to-back corners finally paid off for the Mariners.

Boumous sends in a cross but the ball gets cleared by the East Bengal defenders. Another corner for MBSG.

5th consecutive corner for Mohun Bagan.

On the attack again 🎯#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন #KalingaSuperCup pic.twitter.com/YoB44lUVbe

— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) January 19, 2024

Petratos provides a pass for Glan Martins inside the East Bengal box. Despite a challenge from Cleiton, Martins goes for a curler but the effort is not on target.

Boumous puts in a cross inside the box but Hijazi clears the ball.

Sadiku scores after a brilliant Mohun Bagan attack but the referee blows the whistle as he was offside.

Glan Martins plays a ball to Kiyan on the right. He has plenty of time and space to put in a cross but gets intercepted by Nishu.

Match begins at the Kalinga Stadium.

Focus locked 💯#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন #KalingaSuperCup pic.twitter.com/AJM8w8SglB

— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) January 19, 2024

Final moments leading up to the group stage decider! 👊

Come on, boys! ❤️💛#KalingaSuperCup #KolkataDerby #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC pic.twitter.com/lhcgaYjGkP

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) January 19, 2024

Mohun Bagan Super Giant

Our starting XI to take on East Bengal, powered by @honda2wheelerin 💪🏻 #MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন #KalingaSuperCup pic.twitter.com/nHZvuap0Lc

— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) January 19, 2024

East Bengal

The boys are ready for the BIG ONE! 🔥

Let's go! 💫#KalingaSuperCup #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #KolkataDerby @batery_ai pic.twitter.com/9ian2QKl7R

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) January 19, 2024

Stepping in at Kalinga! ⚡️#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন #KalingaSuperCup pic.twitter.com/29mqnTYIQz

— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) January 19, 2024

𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋𝐄 at the Kalinga! ⚔️🏟#KalingaSuperCup #KolkataDerby #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC pic.twitter.com/gJ1Eczqr7a

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) January 19, 2024

"We know the significance of this match, not just in terms of the derby but, more importantly, in terms of a semifinal spot. That's the most important thing," said Mohun Bagan SG coach Clifford Miranda.

Coach Clifford Miranda and captain Brendan Hamill addressed the press in Bhubaneshwar ahead of tomorrow's clash! 🗣️#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন #KalingaSuperCup pic.twitter.com/rvJTnEHHZK

— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) January 18, 2024

"Both teams must be very motivated. We know in football that when you're looking for a draw, you lose the game. So, for us, it's about winning. No question about that," said Cuadrat at the pre-match press conference.

The boss and Captain Cleiton spoke about the #KolkataDerby and the passion of #AmagoFans whilst addressing the media yesterday. 💬#KalingaSuperCup #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #MBSGEB pic.twitter.com/nhdr8r4vDs

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) January 19, 2024

Also Read: Kolkata Derby: Top 5 East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan matches

• Matches played: 394

• Mohun Bagan won: 128

• Bengaluru FC won: 140

• Tied: 126

• No Result: 0

𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚 🔥

Who are you rooting for? #KalingaSuperCup #mohunbagan#mohunbagansupergiants #eastbengalfc #mohunbaganvseastbengal #IndianFootball #FootballIndia pic.twitter.com/KfzkOcsThY

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) January 19, 2024

All the matches of the Kalinga Super Cup 2024 including Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal will be televised on Sports18 channel in India. Moreover, fans can watch the match on Jio Cinema as well.

• Fixture: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal FC: Kalinga Super Cup 2024

• Date: January 19

• Time: 7:30 PM (IST)

• Venue: Kalinga Stadium, Odisha

ALL IN! ⚡️🔥#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন #KalingaSuperCup pic.twitter.com/NOqhImgrKe

— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) January 18, 2024

Also Read: East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan: Head to Head Stats

Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal is one of the or probably is the biggest derby in India. Not only in India, this particular Derby is one of the most attended and most viewed football matches in Asia and the whole world.

Both teams have six points each in Group A and are also level on goal difference (+2), but East Bengal has a slight edge on goals scored. A draw will work for them but Mohun Bagan will be a tough hurdle to get past.

Also Read: East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan: Results from last five Kolkata derby