Indian football club Mohun Bagan Super Giant will lock horns with Ravshan Kulob of Tajikistan in their AFC Champions League Two 2024-25 opener at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday, September 18.
The Mohun Bagan vs Ravshan, AFC Champions League Two 2024-25 match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Live streaming of the ACL Two 2024-25 match will be available in India.
Mohun Bagan qualified for the AFC Champions League Two 2024-25 after winning the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 Shield. With 48 points from 22 games, the Mariners pipped Mumbai City FC by just a solitary point to secure their place in the newly rebranded second tier men’s AFC club competition.
Earlier known as the AFC Cup, the inaugural AFC Champions League Two will feature 32 teams in the group stage. These teams have been divided into eight groups of four teams: four groups each in the West Region (Groups A-D) and the East Region (Groups E-H).
Apart from Ravshan Kulob, Mohun Bagan are placed in Group A alongside Qatar’s Al-Wakrah SC and Tractor FC of Iran.
As per the AFC Champions League Two 2024-25 format, each team will play the other sides in their group in a home-and-away format. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16.
Last season, Mohun Bagan finished third in the AFC Cup group stage and failed to advance to the knockout stage.
Under head coach José Francisco Molina, Mohun Bagan will head into the crucial AFC Champions League Two clash after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Mumbai City in their ISL 2024-25 opener at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Friday.
The Mariners took a 2-0 lead at half-time courtesy of an own goal from Tiri and Alberto Rodríguez’s strike in the 28th minute. However, Mumbai City later bounced back in the second half as goals from Tiri and Thaer Krouma helped the visitors salvage a point.
On the other hand, Ravshan Kulob qualified for the AFC Champions League Two 2024-25 after finishing runners-up in the Tajikistan Higher League 2023. They have previously made four appearances in the AFC Cup but never managed to advance from the group stage.
Ravshan defeated Eskhata Khujand 4-1 in their last game in the Tajikistan Higher League 2024 on September 6.
Having accumulated 27 points from 15 games, Ravshan are currently placed fifth in the Tajikistan Higher League 2024 standings.
Meanwhile, Mohun Bagan and Ravshan will square off for the first time in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Where to watch Mohun Bagan vs Ravshan AFC Champions League Two 2024-25 live in India
Live streaming of the Mohun Bagan vs Ravshan Kulob, AFC Champions League Two 2024-25 will be available on the FanCode app and website.
There will be no live telecast of the Mohun Bagan vs Ravshan, AFC Champions League 2 2024-25 game on any TV channel in India.
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