Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will lock horns with Bengaluru FC in the Durand Cup 2024 semi-final at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Tuesday, August 27.
The Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC, Durand Cup 2024 semi-final will start at 5:30 PM IST.
Under newly-appointed head coach José Francisco Molina, Mohun Bagan qualified for the Durand Cup 2024 semi-finals after a thrilling victory against Punjab FC in a penalty shootout in their quarter-final clash at the JRD Sports Complex Stadium in Jamshedpur on Friday.
Punjab FC took an early lead after Luka Majcen converted a penalty in the 17th minute before Mohun Bagan bounced back with goals from Suhail Bhat and Manvir Singh on either side of the half-time break.
Croatian midfielder Filip Mrzljak and Argentine forward Norberto Vidal then scored in succession to put Punjab back in the lead. However, Australian forward Jason Cummings equalised for Mohun Bagan in the 79th minute as the match ended 3-3 in regulation time. The Mariners later pipped Punjab FC 6-5 on penalties to book their place in the last four of the 133rd Durand Cup.
Earlier, Mohun Bagan finished at the top of the Durand Cup 2024 Group A standings with seven points from three games.
While José Francisco Molina’s men defeated Downtown Heroes 1-0 in their Durand Cup 2024 opener, they hammered Indian Air Force 6-0 in their second group match.
Meanwhile, their clash against arch-rivals East Bengal was cancelled due to security issues. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal were awarded one point each after the Kolkata derby was abandoned.
On the other hand, Bengaluru FC secured a last-second victory over Kerala Blasters to advance to the Durand Cup 2024 semi-finals at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Friday.
Bengaluru FC rode on a late injury-time goal by Argentine footballer Jorge Pereyra Díaz to set-up a mouth-watering clash against Mohun Bagan.
Led by head coach Gerard Zaragoza, the Blues earlier advanced to the Durand Cup 2024 quarter-finals after finishing as table-toppers in Group B with nine points from three games.
Bengaluru FC started their Durand Cup 2024 campaign with a 4-0 win over Indian Navy and later defeated Inter Kashi 3-0. They ended the group stage with a nail-biting 3-2 win against Mohammedan SC.
Meanwhile, Mohun Bagan are the most successful team in Durand Cup history with 17 titles while Bengaluru FC have claimed it once in 2022.
Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC head-to-head
The Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC head-to-head record favours the Mariners. Mohun Bagan have won 11 of the 23 matches that they have played against each other across all competitions. Bengaluru FC have registered just five victories. As many as seven matches have ended in draws.
The last time these two sides met, Mohun Bagan thrashed Bengaluru FC 4-0 in an Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru in April.
Hector Yuste, Manvir Singh, Anirudh Thapa and Armando Sadiku netted a goal each to power Mohun Bagan to a dominant win away from home.
Where to watch Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC Durand Cup 2024 semi-final live
The Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC Durand Cup 2024 semi-final will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 2, Sony Sports Ten 2 HD, Sony Sports Ten 3 SD (Hindi) and Sony Sports Ten 3 HD (Hindi) TV channels.
Live streaming of the Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC Durand Cup 2024 semi-final will be available on the SonyLIV app and website in India.
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