Mohun Bagan Clinches ISL League Shield Title In A Thrilling 2-1 Victory Over Mumbai City FC

As Dimitri Petratos put it, “We did it for the people.” Jason Cummings stated the fans are the best in the league. Every minute of this Indian Super League (ISL) match was intensely felt in the Salt Lake stadium as Mohun Bagan Super Giants overcame a late goal from Lallianzuala Chhangte and Brendan Hamill’s red card in the 91st minute to defeat Mumbai City FC and win the league shield thanks to goals from Liston Colaco and Cummings. They earned ₹3.5 crore from it, along with a spot in the Asian Champions League 2.

Igor Stimac, the coach of India, argues that Colaco is under no pressure. Colaco received a reverse pass from Anirudh Thapa and headed into the upright, trailing right-back Mehtab Singh in a close and brutal match. At the 20th minute, that occurred. He gave Mohun Bagan the lead eight minutes later with a stunning shot. This after, once Petratos discovered him, he had turned Singh twice.

The 12th player was surrounded by the crowd more than an hour before kickoff. In Indian club football, things don’t usually work out this way, but Monday night was different. Mohun Bagan had never before won the trophy that gleamed before the game, and the crowd’s support for the squad demonstrated their unwavering devotion. A tifo said, “Come on, let’s do it together.” Followed was the message in letter and spirit.

Chhangte sneaked in close to halftime, but he could only block a delivery from Jorge Pereyra Diaz. In an encounter they had to draw in order to retain the league shield, the visiting team was second best, but he made up for it in the 89th minute with a fantastic shot from a short corner kick. Mohun Bagan neutralized the threat posed by Alberto Noguera by putting the team’s vital player, Joni Kauko, deeper in midfield. Additionally, it allowed Thapa to play closer to goal, which is something he has wanted all season.

Colaco, Manvir Singh, and Mohun Bagan captain Subhasish Bose emerged victorious among equals in a match in which every player contributed a strong performance. “We were incredibly eager for this,” Petratos stated.

Midway through the second half, Mumbai City FC applied pressure, but it appeared to be over when Cummings scored following a series of long-range passes between him and Petratos. Cummings has a knack for finding the net in crucial moments; in the A-League final the previous season, he scored in the 80th minute with composure and control.

Then Chhangte put an end to a cauldron that was pulsating and for which time had stopped. Despite been halted once by Mumbai City at this point, the green-and-maroon brigade was determined not to be stopped again. With their first victory over Mumbai in eight tries, Kolkata has now won every club trophy this season.

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