East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan: What happened the last time Durand Cup final was a Kolkata derby?

East Bengal and Mohun Bagan final performed within the Durand Cup remaining 19 years in the past, on November 10, 2004 on the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. East Bengal beat its rival 2-1 in that match to win its sixteenth Durand Cup title.

The remaining is one East Bengal followers bear in mind fondly, for the membership acquired stage with Mohun Bagan as essentially the most profitable crew within the event with the title.

Neither membership has gained the Durand Cup since, with each sitting at 16 titles every. The win for East Bengal was even sweeter because it got here towards its arch-rival Mohun Bagan with circumstances fully towards the red-and-gold brigade, on the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.

Despite being decreased to 10 males and searching second-best in most elements of the sport, EBFC discovered the profitable aim within the second-half damage time.

It was additionally the proper revenge for East Bengal, which misplaced to Mohun Bagan within the 1994 Durand Cup remaining.

East Bengal crew regained the celebrated Durand Cup after edging previous arch-rival Mohun Bagan in New Delhi.
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East Bengal owed it to Earnest Jeremiah, the Nigerian who created the profitable aim within the remaining, after his stirring present within the previous matches. Jeremiah was a relentless menace to the opposition all through the event.

Debjit Ghosh set an instance together with his devoted strategy to marshalling the East Bengal defence. He was supported by the hard-working Madhab Das, who holds plenty of promise, to not neglect the opportunism of Chandan Das.

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His second aim within the remaining was a gem after Jeremiah had arrange the transfer.

Mohun Bagan might take into account itself unlucky. It dominated the ultimate, doing properly to equalise after a penalty by Chandan put East Bengal within the lead, however the damage time wound inflicted by him was tough to get well from.

Chandan Das, the captain of the East Bengal crew being lifted up by his team-mates, to congratulate him after East Bengal gained the the ultimate match of the Durand Cup soccer title on the Ambedkar stadium in New Delhi on November 10, 2004.
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Rishi Kapoor and Manitombi Singh performed with dedication within the defence however Mohun Bagan lacked the fireplace up entrance regardless that Noel Wilson performed his coronary heart out within the midfield.

Mohun Bagan did the whole lot properly besides rating as EBFC gained the acrimonious remaining and devoted the triumph to Sasthi Duley and Dipankar Roy, two of their mates in jail for his or her alleged involvement with a legal.

“This win is for them,” mentioned coach Bikas Panji, who was adjudged one of the best coach.