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Mohun Bagan End Eight-Year Wait With Kolkata League Triumph
Mohun Bagan won a major football league in Kolkata.
They beat Mohammedan Sporting by three goals to two.
This was Mohun Bagan’s 31st Calcutta Football League title.
It was also their first title in the competition since 2018.
Mohammedan Sporting took the lead during the match.
Mohun Bagan then lost their goalkeeper after he received a red card.
Despite having only 10 players, Mohun Bagan came back to win.
The reports disagree about some of the scoring details, but both say Sayan Banerjee scored the winning goal.
Mohun Bagan defeated Mohammedan Sporting 3-2 at Barasat Stadium to win the Calcutta Football League Premier Division.
The title was Mohun Bagan’s 31st in the competition and their first since 2018.
Mohun Bagan came back after trailing 1-2 and losing goalkeeper Deeprobhat Ghosh to a 59th-minute red card.
Lalremsanga Fanai and Mahitosh Roy scored for Mohammedan Sporting, with Roy converting a penalty.
Sayan Banerjee scored the 74th-minute winner; one report also credited Sahal Abdul Samad with two goals.
- Who
- Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting, with goals involving Sayan Banerjee, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lalremsanga Fanai and Mahitosh Roy.
- What
- Mohun Bagan won the Calcutta Football League Premier Division title with a 3-2 comeback victory.
- Where
- Barasat Stadium in Barasat, West Bengal.
- When
- Saturday, September 19; the reports identify the match’s date as September 19.
- Why
- The victory gave Mohun Bagan their 31st league title and ended an eight-year wait since their previous title in 2018.
First report’s scoring account
Second report’s scoring account
Mohun Bagan’s goals
First report’s scoring account
The report highlights Sayan Banerjee’s 74th-minute winner but does not clearly identify the other Mohun Bagan scorer in its match account.
Second report’s scoring account
The report says Sahal Abdul Samad scored headers in the 26th and 70th minutes, while Sayan Banerjee scored the 74th-minute winner.
Match comeback details
First report’s scoring account
The report describes Mohun Bagan as trailing 1-2 and recovering after goalkeeper Deeprobhat Ghosh was sent off.
Second report’s scoring account
The report gives the same account of a 1-2 deficit and Ghosh’s 59th-minute red card, but provides additional scoring details involving Sahal.
Key facts
- Competition
- Calcutta Football League Premier Division
- Result
- Mohun Bagan 3-2 Mohammedan Sporting
- Mohun Bagan title count
- 31st Calcutta Football League Premier Division title
- Previous title
- 2018
- Venue
- Barasat Stadium
- Decisive goal
- Sayan Banerjee scored in the 74th minute
- Key setback
- Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Deeprobhat Ghosh was sent off in the 59th minute
Quotes
Deeprobhat Ghosh
Mohun Bagan goalkeeper identified in the article as a 23-year-old player
“It's my job to score goals. I haven't scored for so long. I was able to score in a difficult time today.”
telegraphindia.com
theprint.in
“It’s the result of the hard work of the whole team. There is no personal achievement here.”
theprint.in
Sahal Abdul Samad
India midfielder and Mohun Bagan scorer
“This trophy will boost the confidence of the youngsters as well as the seniors. It's nice to be able to help young people. It's an experience for them too.”
telegraphindia.com
“It's always nice to win. But winning a trophy is a different feeling...”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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