Kolkata : Mohun Bagan Super Giants defeated Kalighat Milan Sangha 3-0 at Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata in CFL 2026 clash.
In order to prepare for Durand Cup 2026, which is set to begin from 25th July, where Mohun Bagan will face East Bengal, the Mariners fielded senior Durand Cup bound players. From iconic goalkeeper Vishal Kaith, Rahul Bheke, Anirudh Thapa, Subhasish Bose, Dippendu Biswas, Sahal Abdul Samad, Manvir Singh, etc all got game time.
The new head coach of the senior team, Panagiotis Dilemperis, was present on the field today. However, despite having the upper hand in possession from the start, the goals were not coming. A goal in the first half was disallowed for offside.
The green and maroon footballers also squandered several clear chances. On the other hand, Kalighat goalkeeper Ranjan Soren made one excellent save after another. With strong defense of Kalighat, missed chances by Mohun Bagan the first half ended 0-0.
Mohun Bagan increased the intensity of the attack in the second half. With the introduction of Manvir Singh the pace of attack increased. Mohun Bagan earned a penalty in 72nd minute, which Manvir calmly converted to give 1-0 lead.
After this goal and break of the deadlock, Mohun Bagan seemed unstoppable in last 10 minutes. In 82nd minute, Tanmoy Ghosh scored from a brilliant yet powerful short outside the box and doubled the lead. Five minutes later, defender Dippendu Biswas netted a third goal from a corner as Mohun Bagan ended the game 3-0.
Mohun Bagan’s tally from three matches has reached 7 points. However, the Bagan camp will be worried about the fitness of the senior team before the Durand Cup. Although Bagan’s new coach Panos watched the game today, he will also have to think about converting opportunities into goals.
Brief Scorecard –
Mohun Bagan SG : 3
(Manvir Singh 75’P, Tanmoy Ghosh 82′, Dippendu Biswas 87′)
Kalighat Milan Sangha : 0.
