East Bengal will face Mohun Bagan Super Giant in an Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 match at the Indira Gandhi Sports Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday.
This is the second Kolkata Derby of the ISL season.
Here’s a look at what happened in the last five Kolkata derbies.
East Bengal 0-2 Mohun Bagan – ISL 2024-25
East Bengal and Mohun Bagan played the first Kolkata Derby of the 2024-25 ISL season on October 19, 2024.
The Mariners secured a 2-0 victory over their arch-rivals, with Jamie Maclaren and Dimitrios Petratos scoring for Mohun Bagan.
It was Spaniard Oscar Bruzon’s first game in charge as East Bengal coach after the club relieved Carles Cuadrat after the Rouge et Or made a poor start to the season.
Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal – Lucknow Exhibition
Mohun Bagan emerged victorious on penalties in the Chief Minister’s Cup derby match against East Bengal FC on Monday, September 2, 2024, at the KD Singh Babu Stadium in Lucknow.
After Suhail Ahmad Bhat’s first-half goal was canceled out by Muhammed Ashique K’s leveler in the second half, the Green and Maroon Brigade secured a 3-2 victory on penalties to claim the first ever Calcutta Derby in the town of Nawabs.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with Mohun Bagan and East Bengal players. | Photo credit: PTI
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with Mohun Bagan and East Bengal players. | Photo credit: PTI
During the penalty shootout, Mohun Bagan SG converted three of their shots through Serto Worneilen Kom, Adil Abdulla and Ravi Bahadur Rana. Although Aditya Patra saved two penalties and Ashique and Chiku Mandi scored for East Bengal, it was not enough as Tanmay Das, Vishnu PV and Muhammed Musharaf failed to convert.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 East Bengal, ISL 2024
Mohun Bagan SG beat traditional rivals East Bengal by a comfortable 3-1 margin in the ISL return derby at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday to collect the entire points quota.
Mohun Bagan found the lead in the 27th minute when Jason Cummings grabbed a rebound following a Dimitri Petratos effort which was blocked by East Bengal goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill.
Dimitrios Petratos of Mohun Bagan Super Giant celebrates a goal during the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 against East Bengal at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. | Photo credit: Focus Sports/ISL
Dimitrios Petratos of Mohun Bagan Super Giant celebrates a goal during the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 against East Bengal at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. | Photo credit: Focus Sports/ISL
Mohun Bagan kept up the attacking intensity and doubled the lead in the 37th minute when Petratos set up Liston Colaco with a fine pass for the latter to head home.
Mohun Bagan made it 3-0 with an injury-time penalty which was converted by Petratos after Liston was brought down in the box by Nandhakumar Sekar.
East Bengal put up a valiant effort after the break and pulled one back through Saul Crespo, who scored a world-class goal in the 53rd minute. The Spaniard showed good control as he took a cross from Cleiton and fired home to score a fine goal.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant 2-2 East Bengal, ISL 2024
Mohun Bagan Super Giant twice fought back from being a goal down to hold rivals East Bengal 2-2 in intensely contested action in the first Kolkata derby of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24.
It was the first draw – from the Calcutta derby – in the league as Mohun Bagan had won the previous six since the two began playing in the ISL.
Armando Sadiku brought the Mariners level in the 17th minute after Ajay Chhetri put East Bengal ahead. East Bengal regained the lead in the 55th minute when Cleiton Silva found the target from the spot.
Desperate to keep their unbeaten ISL derby record intact, Mohun Bagan fought back again and restored parity in the 87th minute against Dimitri Petratos.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant 1-3 East Bengal; January 2023 – Kalinga Super Cup
East Bengal won their second Kolkata derby of the season after beating Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 in a Group A match of the Kalinga Super Cup. The victory ensured the Rouge et Or’s passage to the semi-final of the Super Cup, where they beat Jamshedpur FC and ultimately Odisha FC in the summit clash to win the title.
Mohun Bagan took a 1-0 lead from a Dimitrios Petratos corner as Hector Yuste sent the ball into the net at the near post. But the lead was short-lived as Cleiton Silva equalized for Carles Cuadrat’s men with a fine finish from the edge of the Mariners penalty area.
East Bengal FC players celebrate after winning the final match of the Kalinga Super Cup 2024 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. | Photo credit: The Hindu/BISWARANJAN ROUT
East Bengal FC players celebrate after winning the final match of the Kalinga Super Cup 2024 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. | Photo credit: The Hindu/BISWARANJAN ROUT
The Mariners had the chance to take the lead late in the first half after a handball decision was made against Hijazi Maher in the box. Petratos stood over the ball for the kick. While his first penalty was canceled due to encroachment, the Australian failed to convert on his second attempt as the ball hit the crossbar.
East Bengal took the lead in the second half thanks to a goal from Nandhakumar Sekar. Ravi Rana lost the ball to Borja Herrera, the latter aiming for the goal with a curler. The ball hit the post and came back into play, with Nandhakumar tapping in the rebound from close range.
While the balance was largely in favor of the Rouge et Or, Cleiton Silva buried the match after scoring his double in the 80th minute. Mohin Bagan’s backline couldn’t deal with a cross that came into the box, with Hijazi heading the ball towards goal. While Arsh Anwar initially held on to the ball, he eventually spilled it, and Cleiton was there to punish the mistake by sending the ball into the net from short range.
