Mohun Bagan completed a sensational 2-1 comeback victory in the finals of Isl 2024-25 against the Bengalur FC at the Salt Lake stadium in Calcutta on Saturday 12th April to claim a historic double. In addition, Jason Cummings and Jamie MacLaren in the first half of the time solved the tense Kolkata competition in favor of sailors who became the other party won the shield and the Isl Cup. For Bengaluru FC it was again a heart break when they lost the third final of Isl.
The match started with visitors who were under control of the management because they enjoyed the lion’s share of possession. Ryan Williams, who was probably the best player on the Bengalur pitch, caused all the problems to defend Mohun Bagan. In the 9th minute MacLaren forced savings from the gurpreet, but that was the only problem that visitors faced in the first half when they dominated things. Sunil Chheter approached to break the blockage in the 20th minute when his header blocked Subhasish Bose.
Charetri had another chance at the time of stopping in the first half, when he got to the end of Williams Cross, but the head of Captain BFC from a tight angle flew through the rank. The second half began with the chance at both ends, but it was Bengaluru who took the lead when Mohun Bagan defender Alberto Rodriguez diverted Williams Cross into his own net in the 49th minute.
The intensity was increased soon after both goalkeepers were called to the action with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who denied the newspaper with a gentle storage while Noguera approached the turn in the Bhut Cross. Mohun Bagan, however, in the 72nd minute got lucky when the ball hit the Chinglensana Singh arm in the area, and then Cummings got out to make the score to make a mistake. This would change the intensity in the game when the sailors began to turn on the intensity.
The match went for the next time and Kaith pulled another vital to deny Rodriguez’s will linked to the goal. Maclaren landed the wound of the killer in the sixth minute of the extra time with a predatory finish around the gurpreet, and the sailors firmly held against fire Bengalur attacks to lift the Isl Cup.
Published on:
12 April 2025
