The ongoing ISL 2023-24 season has witnessed a total of 380 goals scored across 138 matches. Mohun Bagan Super Giant leads the pack with 50 goals, closely followed by Mumbai City FC (45), FC Goa (43), and Odisha FC (39). 

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Despite not qualifying for the top two in the ISL 2023-34 season, Kerala Blasters' striker Dimitrios Diamantakos continues to hold first place in the Top goalscorer race. 

Let's take a look at the top 10 leading goal scorers list of the ISL 2023-24 season below.

ISL 2023-24: Top Goal Scorers List

#1 Dimitrios Diamantakos | 13 Goals

Greek striker Dimitrios Diamantakos has overtaken Roy Krishna (having played fewer games) in the top goal-scorers list. With 13 goals in 17 matches, the Kerala Blasters FC man leads the Golden Boot race in ISL 2023-24. He has already equalled the previous year’s highest individual goal-scorer tally by scoring a brace three times against Chennaiyin FC, FC Goa, and Mohun Bagan SG, respectively. Diamantakos has also created the most chances for his team.

#2 Roy Krishna | 13 Goals

Since making his debut in the league with ATK FC back in 2019, Roy Krishna has marked his name in the history of the ISL, becoming the third-highest goal scorer on the all-time top scorers’ list. The Fijian striker is improving with time and reinventing himself at his new club, Odisha FC, under the guidance of Sergio Lobera. After a quiet season with Bengaluru FC last year, Krishna has silenced his doubters with his incredible form this season, scoring 13 goals in his 25 appearances. 

3# Jason Cummings | 12 Goals 

Mohun Bagan SG's Jason Cummings is ranked joint third in the ISL 2023-24 goalscoring charts with a tally of 11 goals. Mohun Bagan's newly recruited forward Cummings is one of the most high-profile strikers to join the ISL. Cummings joins MBSG after spending a goalscoring season with A-League's Central Coast Mariners. Cummings also represented the Australian national team in the FIFA World Cup 2022. Cummings' 11-goal contribution puts him on a level with Diego Maurício and Noah Sadaoui; however, he has taken 22 matches in the league, compared to Maurício and Sadaoui's 23.

4# Diego Maurício | 11 Goals

Diego Mauricio has 11 goal contributions to his name in 23 matches. He has been spending the best phase of his career with Odisha FC. Mauricio won the ISL 2022–23 Golden Boot award by edging out Petratos and Cleiton Silva. Mauricio is the kind of striker that every coach would like to have on his team as he can also operate through the wings and create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. With 12 goals, the Brazilian delivered his best-ever ISL performance with the Kalinga Warriors.

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#5 Noah Sadaoui | 11 Goals 

The midfielder Noah Sadaoui has netted 11 ISL goals this season, which is tied for the third most by a player in the competition in 2023/2024, whilst he also ranks joint seventh for ISL 2023-24 assists having created five goals for his team-mates. Noah signed for FC Goa in this season. He scored his first goal for the club in the team’s first game against Chennaiyin FC in a 2-0 win. In 43 ISL appearances so far, Noah has nettered on 20 instances with 14 assists. 

6# Carlos Martínez | 10 Goals

Playing his first season in India, the veteran FC Goa striker Carlos Martinez scored 10 goals this ISL campaign, which ranks him joint sixth overall. The 37-year-old has chipped in with two assists as well. Carlos Martinez has slowly grown in stature and has played for clubs like Villarreal (the B team), Hercules and FC Andorra. He also had a stint with Japanese club Tokyo Verdy in between and now finds his ply in India. 

#7 Lallianzuala Chhangte | 10 Goals

Mumbai City FC's Lallianzuala Chhangte, the nimble-footed forward with 10 goals and six assists this season, has earned the right to become a favourite of the Islanders. The 26-year-old, after scoring in his fifth consecutive game, became the first player to score 10 or more goals in back-to-back seasons. Chhangte has been the biggest contributor to breakthroughs for the Islanders, creating a menacing chemistry with Vikram Partap Singh and Jorge Pereyra Diaz in the attacking third, with the three scoring 27 of Mumbai’s 45 goals.

#8 Dimitri Petratos | 10 Goals

Dimitri Petratos has again displayed his ever-growing appetite, which has helped Mohun Bagan SG secure important points in difficult times on numerous occasions. The versatile Aussie forward has been one of the consistent performers for the Kolkata-based club and has become their savior. Petratos has scored 10 goals in 22 appearances. Since joining Mohun Bagan SG, Petratos has become the most important option for head coach Juan Ferrando. Petratos showcased an impressive performance with 12 goals and 7 assists in his debut ISL season. 

#9 Jorge Pereyra Díaz | 9 Goals

Jorge Pereyra Diaz should be renamed the ‘fox in the box’ for his commendable performance. The Mumbai City FC forward is an accurate and efficient finisher who finds the net with ease. The Argentine forward scored 9 goals in 16 matches, making him an ideal goal-poacher who can punish the opponent if he gets the slightest chance. 

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10# Wilmar Jordán | 8 Goals

Wilmar Jordán has netted eight goals in 15 matches this season which makes him the top league scorer for Punjab FC. In addition, he has chipped in with one assist as well. Jordán has joined Punjab FC for the ISL 2023–24 season and was the main man for his team. The Colombian striker established himself among ISL's elite strikers with his new team.

Hello and welcome to another live blog of Sportz Point.

Tonight, we have the Durand Cup semi-final between Diamond Harbour FC and Emami East Bengal FC at the iconic Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.

Diamond Harbour FC are coming from a great win against Jamshedpur FC away from home in the quarterfinal. Meanwhile, East Bengal have done an outstanding job by beating Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the quarter-final in a nail-biter Kolkata derby.

So, we have another Kolkata derby in our hands. This is Barnali Debnath, who will bring you all the updates of the match from the web desk. Stay tuned and enjoy the coverage.

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 eight Federation 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.

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

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.

Beautiful free Kick from Liston Colaco pic.twitter.com/nbi6XQNhSx

— Hari (@Harii33) July 31, 2025

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What happened in the match?

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.

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.

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East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan: Head-to-Head

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.

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.

East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan overall record

I-League, the second tier of Indian Football, was once the top-tier football league of the country, before the Indian Super League (ISL) replaced it. From 1996 to the 2006-07 season, the league was named the National Football League, and from 2007-08, it was rebranded as the I-League. 

The league operates on a relegation and promotion system with I-League 2 and a first-only promotion system with the ISL, from the 2022–23 season. This means the I-League winners get a promotion to the Indian Super League, whereas the bottom team gets relegated to I-League 2. 

Since the rebranding of the league, Dempo SC have won the league most times (3). Churchill Brothers, Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru and Gokulam Kerala have won the league twice.

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Inter Kashi were on Friday declared I-League 2024-25 champions after the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Appeal Committee's decision of awarding the title to Churchill Brothers of Goa. 

This made Inter Kashi only the third team to get promoted from I-League to ISL, after Punjab FC (RoundGlass Punjab), Mohammedan Sporting.

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Why was there confusion about announcing the I-League 2024-25 winners?

On 31st May 2025, the AIFF announced Churchill Brothers as the I-League 2024-25 champions after its Appeal Committee ruled against Inter Kashi in a matter related to the fielding of an 'ineligible player'. Inter Kashi finished as the runners-up after getting two points deducted. 

However, Inter Kashi filed an appeal against AIFF's decision on 4 June 2025.  On 18th July 2025, the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) asked the AIFF to reverse its decision of awarding the 2024-25 season title to Churchill Brothers.

Inter Kashi thus now have won the I-League in their second season in Indian Football. 

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