Mohun Bagan gamers rejoice after securing a draw towards East Bengal after their ISL encounter on the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
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Mohun Bagan SG fought again twice from being a purpose down to carry conventional rival East Bengal 2-2 in an intensely contested motion of the primary Kolkata derby of the ISL-10, on the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Saturday.
Mohun Bagan had received all earlier six conferences with its arch rival ever for the reason that two began taking part in in the ISL.
East Bengal took the initiative with a purpose in the third minute that set the tone of the extremely charged contest. East Bengal bought its opener via the left after Nishu Kumar despatched a measured cross that discovered midfielder Ajay Chhetri. The midfielder caught his leg out to divert the ball into the web earlier than the Mohun Bagan defence might react.
Mohun Bagan steadily clawed again into the match and located the equaliser in the 17th minute off Armando Sadiku who latched on to a Brendan Hamill floater to search out the goal. The motion remained fairly evenly contested until half-time. Sadiku might have doubled his tally in the 40th minute however the Albanian striker shot over an open purpose.
East Bengal appeared a extra composed aspect after the break and regained the lead in the 55th minute off a penalty. Cleiton Silva discovered the goal from the spot as East Bengal gave the impression to be headed for a win.
Desperate to maintain its unbeaten derby report in the ISL intact, Mohun Bagan fought again once more and restored parity in the 87th minute off Dimitri Petratos.
The consequence: Mohun Bagan SG 2 (Sadiku 17, Petratos 87) drew with East Bengal 2 (Ajay Chhetri 3, Cleiton Silva 55-pen).