LIVE East Bengal 1-0 Mohun Bagan: Time For A Lavish Meal With Hilsha (Ilish)—Nandhakumar's Goal Earned EB Its First Victory In Kolkata Derby In 1666 Days

Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC Durand Cup Live: Find out everything that happened during today's Durand Cup 2023 match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Emami East Bengal FC at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 1-0 after 1666 days in the highly anticipated Kolkata Derby between the two teams, which was also the biggest match of the 132nd Durand Cup in 2023.

Durand Cup 2023: East Bengal triumphed in the Kolkata Derby after 4.5 years. They halted Mohun Bagan's streak of eight straight derby victories. Despite having a full side, featuring World Cup player Jason Cummings, Mohun Bagan was unable to defeat East Bengal. East Bengal won the Kolkata Derby again after January 27, 2019.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Emami East Bengal will face off in the first match of the new season of the Durand Cup group-A league at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, setting the stage for the most fiercely contested matchup in Indian football. Mohun Bagan was the favorite in the almost century-old rivalry. In the most recent eight derby matches across all competitions (since January 2020), the incumbent Indian Super League champion has prevailed. The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata hosted Asia's oldest competition, which featured the two titans in a highly anticipated matchup.

Coach Juan Ferrando of Mohun Bagan was under pressure to maintain momentum and extend the team's winning streak to a record ninth game because ticket demand suggested another sold-out crowd at the enormous stadium of their legendary match. However, Carles Cuadrat, the new coach of East Bengal, used this chance to seek atonement by putting a stop to the losing streak. With victories over the Bangladesh Army and I-League champion Roundglass Punjab FC in its previous two games, MBSG still leads Group A with 6 points, while EB still has a game in hand with 4 points after 2 games.

NandhaKumar's Winning Goal Celebration

At the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata during the Durand Cup 2023 match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, forward Nandhakumar Sekhar celebrates scoring the game-winning goal. 

12 August 2023

19:17 PM

Kolkata Derby: EB 1-0 MB

That concludes our live coverage of East Bengal vs. Mohun Bagan, as EBFC defeated their dreaded archrivals by a score of 1-0 to snap their losing streak in the Kolkata Derby! The victory also increases their prospects of moving on to the quarterfinals, where they must defeat Punjab FC by a huge margin! As the game is scheduled for August 16 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan at 6 p.m., we'll bring you all the live action.

19:09 PM

Mohun Bagan loses to East Bengal 1-0 

Time for a lavish meal with Hilsha fish (Ilish)! Check the goal that handed East Bengal their first victory in the Kolkata derby in 1666 days. 

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19:00 PM

Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Full Time Score

Durand Cup 2023: EBFC 1-0 MBSG (60', Nandhakumar)

18:51 PM

Kolkata Derby: Full Time Update

East Bengal won the Kolkata Derby for the first time in 1666 days after defeating Mohun Bagan 1-0 thanks to a goal in the 60th minute by Nandhakumar Sekhar. Armando Sadiku, Mohun Bagan's new weapon, helped them dominate the opening minutes of the encounter. Nandha, Naorem Mahesh, and Javier Siverio of East Bengal continued to provide a threat to the Mohun Bagan defense. With Nandha's banger in the 60th minute, EB was ahead 1-0. Despite the loss, MBSG still leads Group A with 6 points after 2 games, while EB still has a game in hand with 4 points after 2 games.

18:46 PM

Kolkata Derby: Historic Win For East Bengal

Nandhakumar Sekhar's only goal gave East Bengal the three points and a historic victory. This is the team's first Durand Cup victory as well as its first victory in the Kolkata derby since January 2019.

18:40 PM

Kolkata Derby ('90+3): MB Looks To Make A Final Push

As Mohun Bagan looks to make a final push to avoid suffering its first Durand Cup defeat, the rain falls heavier and heavier inside the stadium.

18:39 PM

Kolkata Derby ('90 MIN): East Bengal Defending With 6 Men

Currently, East Bengal is defending with six men and appears to be fighting for the victory. If East Bengal can hold onto the slim lead here, it will be the first derby victory for the team in more than four years and bring their point total to four.

18:33 PM

Kolkata Derby ('87 Min): Double Change For EB

Rakip, Mobashir Rahman (IN). Naorem Mahesh, Nandhakumar Sekhar (OUT)

18:26 PM

Kolkata Derby (80 Mins): Change For East Bengal

Borja Hererera in, Vanlalpeka Guite out. The Indian U-17 player has excelled in age-group competitions, and in this titanic match, the Kolkata derby, he will hope to continue his success.

18:19 PM

Kolkata Derby: Last Time EB Won Against MB

On January 27, 2019, East Bengal last defeated Mohun Bagan in the I-League. The Mariners have dominated the Kolkata derby ever since.

18:15 PM

Kolkata Derby: Nandakumar's Brilliant Goal For EB

Nandakumar took Crespo's pass and launched an attack by himself. Nandakumar scored a beautiful goal by deflecting a left-foot strike around the Mohun Bagan defender.

18:06 PM

Kolkata Derby: East Bengal 1-0 Mohunbagan

Nandakumar scored a great goal from the right. Aniruddha Thapa's mistake brought the opportunity to Nanda. East Bengal footballer scored a goal.

18:00 PM

Durand Cup: Vicky Power

For those who are unaware, Vicky Kaushal and Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif tied the knot on December 9, 2021, after dating for a number of years. The star couple is often referred to as "VicKat" by millions of followers. Vicky received a National Award for his performance as Major Vihaan Singh Shergill in the movie "Uri: The Surgical Strike," and he also makes a significant appearance in the "Bhide" video, continuing his storied connection to the Indian Army. Vicky Kaushal was approached by the Durand organizing committee and was enthusiastic to participate in the video because he is the "favorite actor in Uniform" in the country.

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17:52 PM

Vicky Kaushal 'Special Cameo'

Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal met the footballers on the field. Minister of Sports and Power Department of West Bengal Government Aroop Biswas was with him. Vicky Kaushal, today arrived in Kolkata, the home of Indian football, to witness the largest derby in the nation. Vicky makes a special cameo in the "high-energy" anthem song for the Durand Cup at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium). The music was composed by Arijit Singh, while the song's lyrics were written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

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17:51 PM

EB VS MB: Kolkata Derby Stats

There have been 385 duels between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan across various tournaments and exhibition matches. Of these, East Bengal won 134, Mohun Bagan won 126 (including ATK Mohun Bagan), 125 matches were drawn.

17:48 PM

Mohun Bagan Vs East Bengal 1st 11

East Bengal Team- Severio, Borha, Naurem Mahesh Singh, Sauvik Chakraborty, Saul Crespo, Nandhakumar, Mandar Rao Desai, Lalchungnunga, Harmanjot Singh, Jordan Else, Prabhsukan Singh Gill.Mohun Bagan Team - Vishal Kait, Shuvashis Basu, Brandon Hamill and Anwar Ali, Ashish Rai, Liston Colasso, Glenn Martins and Anirudh Thapa, Manvir Singh, Armando Sadiku and Hugo Bumos.