ISL 2024-25: Mohun Bagan clinches back to back shields with a final match victory against Goa!
Xtra Time Web Desk: All's well that ends well! That’s why Mohun Bagan wanted to win in front of 61,600 spectators—and they did. Apart from officially receiving the league-winning shield, everything else was already in Mohun Bagan’s favor.
It was a championship match. The main point of interest was to see how much ahead Mohun Bagan truly was compared to FC Goa, the second-placed team in the league. The rest was all about celebration!
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Yet, who would say the league standings weren’t affected by this match’s outcome? All 22 players, both coaches, and the rest of the benches took the match seriously. And, of course, the packed Yuva Bharati crowd had come to witness the Shield presentation.
The first half saw an evenly contested battle. Goa launched quick attacks, while Mohun Bagan remained well-organized in midfield. A celebration had already begun when Manvir's goal was disallowed by the referee after consulting the fourth official. The ball had struck Dimitri Petratos’ hand as he fell. With four defenders, Mohun Bagan dominated the midfield. Greg Stewart and Anirudh Thapa controlled the central play.
In the second half, Ashish Rai was substituted for Dipendu Biswas. Amidst the action, a misunderstanding while attempting a back-header to goalkeeper Ritwik Tewari led to Boris Singh accidentally scoring an own goal.
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The second goal came in extra time when Jason Cummings won the ball and set up Greg Stewart, who slotted it perfectly into the net.
With this victory, Mohun Bagan secured back-to-back ISL Shield wins. It was a night to remember for the Green and Maroon brigade!
