East Bengal will tackle Mohun Bagan Tremendous Big on March 10 on the Salt Lake Stadium, in what would be the second and extremely anticipated Kolkata Derby of the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) 2024. Hailed as one of the vital broadly common clashes in Asia, the stress and stakes are already at an all-time excessive as the 2 Bengal giants face one another, in hopes of scripting one more thrilling conflict.
As the 2 powerhouses of Indian soccer meet one another, the present league standings place East Bengal at quantity 10 and Mohun Bagan within the third spot. Nevertheless, these rankings will maintain little significance because the true focus can be on the aspect that emerges victorious on Sunday. The conflict had many hiccups in its method, which beforehand noticed the sport getting postponed citing safety causes.
Following this, Mohun Bagan Athleitc Membership (AC) determined to induce followers to boycott the Kolkata derby in opposition to East Bengal SC. Their reasoning stemmed from the steep ticket costs set for the away stands, sparking controversy forward of the much-anticipated match.
Each East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are the one two groups within the present panorama of Indian soccer to have received a serious trophy, with the Kalinga Tremendous Cup and the Durand Cup respectively.
HEAD TO HEAD
East Bengal has by no means managed to seize a win in opposition to Mohun Bagan Tremendous Ginats within the ISL, having misplaced 6 and drawn one out of their seven clashes to this point.
The Pink and Gold of East Bengal appear to have discovered their long-lost rhythm underneath coach Carles Cuadrat. Nevertheless, their league place has not been the perfect instance of that. East Bengal nonetheless stands 3 factors away from sixth place and can be hopeful to bounce again from the final two consecutive losses to Odisha FC and FC Goa with an emphatic victory over their arch-rivals.
Since their haphazard mid-season, which noticed their 2023 ISL-winning supervisor Juan Fernando depart from the membership, Mohun Bagan has been in appreciable good type. Below their interim coach, Antonio Habas, the defending champions are unbeaten of their final 5 ISL matches with confidence of constant the streak with a win in opposition to Cuadrat’s East Bengal aspect on Sunday.
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH
Indian soccer followers can watch the Kolkata Derby reside on Sports activities 18 on Sunday, March 10 from 8:30 pm.
The match can be livestreamed on the Jio Cinema app.
