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\nEast Bengal vs Mohun Bagan report \u2014 Sahal goal provides 1-0 win to the Mariners<\/h3>\n
The strike from Sahal in the 52nd minute was enough to ensure Mohun Bagan picked the three points and started its Durand Cup campaign with a win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\n Full-time!\n <\/p>\n
\nAND THERE GOES THE FINAL WHISTLE!<\/b><\/p>\n
Mohun Bagan opens the tournament with a statement win against its biggest rival, thanks to an early second-half strike from Sahal Abdul Samad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two coaches are having animated words at the touchline, with Habas frantically moving his hands around. But the Mohun Bagan boss Panagiotis Dilmperis will not care as he begins life as the Mariners\u2019 head coach with a win!<\/p>\n
It was not the prettiest performance from either side, but both coaches will be encouraged by the intensity shown by their players.<\/p>\n
For East Bengal, this is not the end of the road as the top team from each group will advance along with the two best runners-up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\n 90+4′ East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan\n <\/p>\n
\nThe Mohun Bagan box is being flooded with crosses, but its back line is standing strong to clear away anything and everything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\n 90+2′ East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan\n <\/p>\n
\nWHAT A SAVE!<\/b><\/p>\n
Ramirez plays a wonderful cross from the left to Rashid at the far post. The East Bengal substitute jumps and directs his shot towards goal, forcing Kaith to make a lovely reaction save to his right.<\/p>\n
The Mohun Bagan custodian keeps his nerve at the death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\n 90′ East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan\n <\/p>\n
\nFive minutes of added time to play in the match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\n 89′ East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan\n <\/p>\n
\nThe Mohun Bagan players look like they have given up on trying to find a second, as all of them have retreated into their own half. Can they hold on to the slender lead?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\n 87′ East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan | OFF THE POST!\n <\/p>\n
\nVishnu gets the ball on the left side of the box and whips in a good-looking cross. Ramirez is there at the near post and manages to get a slight touch on the ball, only to see it strike the outside of the right post and go out of play.<\/p>\n
That is the closest East Bengal has come in the game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\nIt\u2019s all East Bengal at the moment as the ball bounces on the edge of the box with Rashid arriving to hit it on the volley. Tangri, however, comes in with a brave sliding challenge to make a block.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\nAnd now looks like Mohun Bagan is dipping into the dark arts as Mehtab Singh takes his own sweet time for a throw-in on the far side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\n 82′ East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan | Substitutions\n <\/p>\n
\nMohun Bagan: <\/b>Bose and Liston are replaced by Rodriguez and Sayan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\nHere comes East Bengal on the attack, and Edmund finds Chungnunga on the right side of the box. He takes a powerful shot from a tight angle, forcing Kaith to make a strong save.<\/p>\n
The East Bengal full-back does well to head the rebound back into the middle, where Rashid arrives. He takes a good touch to bring the ball under control but should have kept his composure for the shot as he sent it sailing over the bar from close range.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\nPlay resumes. Will Habas\u2019 words help East Bengal get atleast a point from this game?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\nAnd now the play is paused for the second half cooling break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\nEdmund does well to turn away from Subhasish and tries to go through on goal, but the Mohun Bagan skipper pulls him to the ground.<\/p>\n
He knows what he was doing and calmly accepts a yellow card from the referee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\nNow a chance for East Bengal as Edmund dribbles into the box before faking a shot with his left. He then tries to hit with his right but is quickly closed down by opposition players, who frantically clear the ball away.<\/p>\n
Vishnu recycles the ball and takes a shot from the edge of the box, forcing Kaith to make a good low save before the ball is cleared away once and for all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\n 69′ East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan | Substitutions\n <\/p>\n
\nEast Bengal: <\/b>David Hmar is replaced by Ramirez.<\/p>\n
Mohun Bagan:<\/b> Manvir is replaced by Suhail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\n 67′ East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan\n <\/p>\n
\nJeakson gets the ball in his own half and tries to find Vishnu with a ball over the top, but ends up sending it straight out for a throw-in. Antonio Habas is visibly frustrated on the sidelines and is pushing his team to do better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\nTangri tries to play Manvir through on goal, but the flag immediately goes up for offside. Looks like the Indian forward is still adjusting to life alongside new signing Drazic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\nMohun Bagan is still enjoying most of the ball and will be eager to get a second, knowing that East Bengal is more than capable of finding a way to get something out of this game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\n 61′ East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan | Substitutions\n <\/p>\n
\nMohun Bagan: <\/b>Sahal and Nassiri are replaced by Drazic and Tangri.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\nAnwar Ali wins the ball in the middle of the pitch and plays it to Bipin on the right. He cuts to his left and takes an ambitious shot from way out, send the ball well over the frame of the goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\n EBFC vs MBSG LIVE: Catch the real-time updates from the East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Durand Cup 2026 Group A clash being played at the Salt Lake Stadium.
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Updated : Jul 25, 2026 19:05 IST <\/p>\n \n Mohun Bagan has 17 Durand Cup titles to its name while East Bengal has 16. elcome to Sportstar\u2019s <\/i>live coverage of the East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Durand Cup 2026 Group A clash being played at the Salt Lake Stadium.<\/p>\n MATCH OVERVIEW<\/b><\/p>\n Venue: <\/b>Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)<\/p>\n Kick-off time: <\/b>5:00 p.m. IST<\/p>\n Mohun Bagan starting 11: <\/b>Kaith (gk), Subhasish, Bheke, Mehtab, Tekcham, Apuia, Thapa, Sahal, Kiyan, Liston, Manvir<\/p>\n East Bengal starting 11: <\/b>Gill (gk), Anwar, Mandi, Jay, Chungnunga, Jeakson, Rohit, David, Danu, Bipin, Edmund <\/p>\n East Bengal will be led by Spanish coach Antonio Lopez Habas, who previously guided both Mohun Bagan and the erstwhile ATK to multiple ISL titles.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mohun Bagan, meanwhile, will begin a new chapter under Greek coach Panagiotis Dilmperis, who has joined from Punjab FC.<\/p>\n With both teams barely having any time for pre-season preparations, there is unlikely to be much cohesion on the pitch, as most of their foreign recruits and several Indian players are yet to join the squad.<\/p>\n![\"Mohun](\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/ss-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" "\\"Mohun")
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