Kolkata : Jason Cummings’ brace,2nd being scored in extra time, helped Mohun Bagan edge past Maziya, at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata.
The home side had their first sight at goal in the 13th minute but Brendan Hamill’s header from a Cummings pass was well saved by Hussain Shareef.
GET IN! Three points courtesy a clutch injury-time winner from Cummings! 🤩💚♥️#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন pic.twitter.com/gkZALO4ZP2
— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) October 2, 2023
Mohun Bagan’s continuous pressure paid off in the 28th minute, Hugo Boumous fed Cummings on the edge of the box and the Australian forward swiveled away from Sebastijan Antic before burying a powerful left-foot shot into the bottom corner.
Mohun Bagan could have increased the cushion to 2-0 with the help of an awarded Penalty kick, but the penalty kick ruse tried by Cummings in passing the ball to Dimitrios Petratos was well intercepted by Antic.
Maziya took the opportunity to draw level right on the stroke of halftime, Wada producing a thunderous shot straight down the middle of Kaith’s goal that was too hot for the Mohun Bagan custodian to handle.
In the 2nd half, Maziya kept Mohun Bagan goal less, kudos to some extraordinary defense by the Maldives side, but in the extra time, Shareef was finally beaten after Sahal threaded a pass for Cummings to make up for his penalty miss, netting with a sweet strike between the legs of the keeper to give Mohun Bagan the win.
