Bhuvaneshwar : East Bengal end 12 years long trophy drought, defeating Odisha FC 3-2 in Kalinga Super Cup 2024 final.
In a nail-biting finish that saw fortunes swing from one end to another for 120 minutes, both teams were reduced to 10 men.
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— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) January 28, 2024
In 1st half, Odisha took the lead through Diego Mauricio in the before Nandha Kumarโs strike and Saul Crespoโs penalty swung the pendulum East Bengalโs way.
Odisha clawed back deep into injury time with an Ahmed Jahouh penalty before East Bengal midfielder Souvik Chakrabarti was given his marching orders in extra time. Cleiton Silva, however, made sure that none of that counted in the end, as he capitalised on a defensive error to score the winner.
Odisha FC showed valour efforts , fights in the final, but East Bengal clinched a much deserving title in the end.
