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Durand Cup final preview: The 132nd edition of the Durand Cup is set for a blockbuster conclusion at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, a.k.a. the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata on Sunday with Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal set to fight for the title in a derby showdown. The Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal derby, which goes by the name of ‘Boro’ (big) in Bengali, is the standout fixture in the Indian club football scene. The two Kolkata-based sides not only are the most decorated teams, they also share an intense rivalry spanning a century that brings the ‘City of Joy’ to a near-standstill more often than not. Both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan have won 16 Durand Cup titles each, making them the joint-most successful teams in the tournament’s history. The final will also be a rematch of the 2004 summit clash, which East Bengal won 2-1 to go level with the Mariners on title count. The last time MBSG won the tournament was all the way back in 2000, when they defeated Mahindra United via a golden goal. East Bengal, additionally, will be eager to win their first major event since the 2018 IFA Shield, which has been relegated to an U-19 event.
Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal, Durand Cup final Highlights: Mohun Bagan defeat East Bengal 1-0 to win 17th title
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal FC, Durand Cup Final Highlights and score: EB 0-1 MBSG; Dimitri Petratos’s 71st minute strike helps 10-man Mohun Bagan defeat East Bengal by a solitary goal at the Salt Lake Stadium to win their 17th Durand Cup title!
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That brings us to the end of our coverage of the final of the 132nd Durand Cup, with Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeating Emami East Bengal 1-0 in front of a packed Salt Lake Stadium to win their 17th title — and their first in 23 years!
Thank you to everyone who tuned in to our live coverage. This is Amit signing off for now. Goodbye!
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
FT: Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
East Bengal came close to winning their first major title since the 2018 IFA Shield, now an U-19 tournament. But Carles Cuadrat’s men ultimately fell short despite a great fight and despite Mohun Bagan being reduced to 10 men.
Fought hard, but ultimately fell short
Translation: “Our Green”
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
FT: Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal were level on 16 titles heading into the summit clash at the Salt Lake Stadium.
Thanks to Petratos’ strike, the Mariners edge ahead on the trophy count and also win the Durand Cup for the first time since 2000!
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
FULL TIME: Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
Mohun Bagan Super Giant are crowned champions of the 132nd Durand Cup!
The referee blasts his whistle shortly after the East Bengal free kick to bring what has been one of the most fiercely contested derbies in recent years to an end!
And it’s that man Dimitri Petratos who stands tall for the Mariners in the summit clash!
(Image courtesy: SonyLIV)
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
98’: Free kick awarded to East Bengal after a needless challenge by Mohun Bagan’s Manbir. And it is a free kick from a dangerous position at that.
Crespo attempts a header from the edge of the post, but the ball fizzles away for a goal kick. Looks like that will be it as far as the 2023 Durand Cup final is concerned!
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
97’: Clayton Silva attempts a shot from the edge of the Mohun Bagan box after receiving a pass from his left. It’s both his as well as wide of the left post, and MBSG keeper Kaith has little to do here. A little over two minutes left for the Championship to be handed to Mohun Bagan!
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
95’: Poor work by the East Bengal forwards after a cross from the far right flank lands in the middle of nowhere and rolls away from a goal kick. It’s the championship on the line after all, and East Bengal need to a whole lot more in the dying minutes of the game if they are to take this to penalties!
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
93’: East Bengal assistant coach Dimas Delgado is shown the red card after a quarrel with Mohun Bagan Super Giant coach Juan Ferrando! Two red cards in this final! A fitting ‘Boro’ indeed!
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
92’: MBSG’s Bose goes down with a presumed injury while fighting for the ball with Suhair, and needs a quick look by the medical staff. East Bengal is NOT HAPPY at all with what they presume to be a time-wasting effort. The referee, though, has stopped the clock.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
90’: And the clock has hit the 90-minute mark, and the referee has announced NINE MINUTES of injury time! The kind of heated, physical contest it has been between the two Kolkata giants so far, nine minutes is but fair!
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
87’: One more change for Mohun Bagan, with Brendan Hamill replacing Sahal Abdul Samad.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
86’: Five minutes left in regulation time, and East Bengal will be growing desperate now. The Mohun Bagan defence, meanwhile, has responded well in their effort to preserve the lead despite waves of attack from the red-and-yellow brigade.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
78’: East Bengal ring in multiple changes with a little over 10 minutes left in regulation time. Nishu, Vanspaul and Suhair replace Siverio, Lalchununga and Mandar. Can the introduction of fresh legs help the red-and-yellow brigade find the equaliser?
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
74’: East Bengal attempt a counter minutes after Petratos’ opening goal with Mahesh putting in a cross that finds Nandhakumar inside the box. The latter ends up heading it straight into Kaith’s gloves.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
71’: GOAL! Dimitri Petratos finally breaks the deadlock with a superb finish from just outside the box as the 10-man Mohun Bagan finally break the deadlock with a little under 20 minutes left in regulation time!
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
70’: Kaith does well to put the ball out twice in a space of a few seconds after free kick is awarded to East Bengal from the left flank, putting in a sharp dive to his left in the second attempt that results in a corner.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
68’: More changes for Mohun Bagan: Cummins, Rodrigues and Colaco replace Sadiku, Boumous and Kuruniyan
Additionally, another member of the East Bengal staff gets a yellow card in addition to coach Cuadrat.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
64’: Second yellow for Anirudh Thapa following a rash tackle, and with that, he’s been given the marching orders by the referee! Advantage East Bengal for the remaining 30 minutes of regulation time!
The MBSG midfielder was duelling for the ball with EB’s Silverio, and ended up hitting the Spaniard on the head with a high foot.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
61’: Golden opportunity for MBSG goes begging! Manbir puts in a through ball from the right flank that finds Boumous, who ends up spraying it wide of the right post.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
59’: Mohun Bagan make their first sub close to the hour mark — Manbir Singh replacing Ashish Rai.
Also, another booking. This time it’s EEBFC’s Harmanjot.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
57’: And now a booking for East Bengal manager Carles Cuadrat as things get a little heated at the touchline following a rash tackle on the pitch!
Meanwhile East Bengal make a second substitution, with Cleiton Silva replacing Borja Herrera.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
55’: Petratos puts in a cross from the right flank close to the edge of the box, but it is too powerful a shot for Sadiku to collect. The MBSG forward attempts a direct finish, but isn’t able to connect and the ball rolls away for a goal kick.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
50’: Nandhakumar slips the ball onto Crespo on the right flank, and the angle is too tight for the Spaniard to put it past Kaith. He puts in a long pass, but there is no one to receive it on the other side of the box.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
46’: The second half is underway at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan! Will the change in sides bring about a change in luck? Will the ball find the net in the second half? Stay tuned to find out…
Mohun Bagan are ahead in terms of possession at the end of a pulsating first half (courtesy: SonyLIV)
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
HT Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
45+5’: Petratos nearly scores! Receives an inch-perfect pass from the left at the edge of the East Bengal box, and it’s just him and goalkeeper Gill. The shot ends up going over the bar.
The referee blasts his whistle after the subsequent goal kick, and with that, it’s HALFTIME in the final of the 2023 Durand Cup!
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
45+4’: Mohun Bagan’s Anirudh Thapa also receives a yellow card now! Make that two players from each side.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
45+2’: The referee decides to make a series of bookings in injury time, with East Bengal’s Crespo and Herrera and Mohun Bagan’s Boumous all receiving yellow cards as things start getting heated at the Salt Lake Stadium. First bookings of the day.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
45’: The ref announces four minutes of added time after the clock hits the 45-minute mark. Has been quite the intense contest so far with little to separate the two giants of Indian football.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
43’: East Bengal come so close to opening their account in the dying minutes of the first half! The ball found Nandhakumar’s left foot after a cross from the far right flank, and the hero of the previous meeting between these two sides ends up spraying the ball high over the post, allowing Mohun Bagan custodian to breathe easy.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
39’: Dimitri manages to win a corner for the Mariners seven minutes from half-time. East Bengal, though, manage to quickly steal possession and attempt to launch a counter that fizzles out close to the centre.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
37’: Spirited charge into the East Bengal box by the Mohun Bagan attack. Sahal puts in a cross from the right flank and Ashish Rai takes the shot, but it is nowhere close to being on target. Another chance goes begging.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
34’: First substitution of the big final, with East Bengal bringing in Pardo for Elsey, who walks off with an injury. A little over 10 minutes to go for half-time. Can either side break the deadlock?
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
27’: A mini scare for the East Bengal defence as a pass from one of the defenders to the goalkeeper is nearly intercepted by MBSG forward Ashique. Keeper Gill, though, manages to clear it to safety in the end.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
26’: The players take a minute’s breather to grab a beverage or two and cool down a little. Given Kolkata’s hot and sticky weather, beverages are much-needed indeed. Both sides yet to break the deadlock.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
23’: Throw-in awarded to East Bengal, taken by Mandar Rao Dessai. Doesn’t take long for them to lose possession to Mohun Bagan though. East Bengal are also awarded a free kick, taken by Borja, but nothing comes off it.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
17’: East Bengal scream for a foul after one Saul Crespo is brought down with a rash effort for Mohun Bagan to regain possession and launch a counter. Ashique puts in a cross from the left flank, but it is too powerful for anyone to receive on the other side of the penalty area.
Durand Cup 2023 Final LIVE:
Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal
11’: East Bengal win a corner 11 minutes into the game thanks to Sekar, the star of their 1-0 victory over the Mariners earlier in the tournament. Nothing comes off it though.