ISL: Mohun Bagan Super Giant Win Kolkata Derby With A Spectacular 2-0 Lead Over East Bengal FC

Mohun Bagan asserted their dominance in the season's first derby, defeating East Bengal 2-0 and moving to second place in the Indian Super League standings on Saturday. At the iconic Kolkata Derby in the Salt Lake Stadium, Mohun Bagan Super Giant prevailed over East Bengal FC. The ISL fixture saw MBSG take a solid lead to say in the top five position of the charts. On the other hand, East Bengal FC's struggles in the league continue as their hunt to find a win has to go on. Oscar Bruzon's debut in the club were spoilt by it's arch rivals.

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Kolkata Derby: Mohun Bagan Move To No. 2 Spot In ISL Standings After 2-0 Win vs East Bengal

Mohun Bagan asserted their dominance in the season's first derby, defeating East Bengal 2-0 and moving to second place in the Indian Super League standings on Saturday. Jamie Maclaren opened the scoring in the 41st minute in front of a sell-out crowd of 59,872 at Salt Lake Stadium, finishing calmly at the near post after taking advantage of Anwar Ali's poor defensive positioning and Hector Yuste's mistimed slide. In the 89th minute, substitute Dimitri Petratos sealed the win by converting a powerful penalty after East Bengal goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill brought down Greg Stewart inside the box.

Mohun Bagan moved up to second place with their third win in five games, trailing only Bengaluru FC by three points. In contrast, East Bengal, under new coach Oscar Bruzon, were unable to spark a revival and extended their ISL losing streak to four matches, leaving them at the bottom of the table with no points.

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East Bengal also extended their winless streak in ISL derbies to nine games, with eight losses and one draw. Despite EBFC's flashes of attacking play, Mohun Bagan dominated the first half, with 47 percent possession. EB had chances, including a header from captain Cleiton, but Vishal Kaith stood tall in goal for Mohun Bagan.

In the 84th minute, Ali brought Stewart down in the box, but the referee waved play on, deeming it a fair challenge, frustrating the MB camp. The match's decisive moment came in the 88th minute when Stewart played a beautiful ball to Petratos, who was tripped by East Bengal goalkeeper Gill, resulting in a penalty.

[With PTI Inputs]