Mohun Bagan Super Giant edged out Bengaluru FC in ISL 2024-25 final in Kolkata on Saturday.
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Mohun Bagan Super Giant completed a grand double as it lifted the Indian Super League trophy with a 2-1 win over Bengaluru FC in the final at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday.
Bengaluru went ahead early in the second half after an own goal by Bagan defender Alberto Rodriguez.
The home side found the equaliser through a penalty by Jason Cummings before Jamie Maclaren produced the winner in the first half of extra-time.
Jason Cummings scored the equaliser for Mohun Bagan.
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DEBASISH BHADURI
Bagan, which had won the League Shield earlier in the season, became the second team to achieve the double after Mumbai City FC (2020-21).
The visitors dominated the opening half and were unlucky in not finding the back of the net.
However, Bengaluru was rewarded for its efforts immediately after the break when Bagan centre-back Rodriguez put the ball into his own goal while trying to clear an attempt from Bengaluru forward Ryan Williams.
Bagan came alive after the hour-mark when head coach Jose Molina brought in Ashique Kurunian and Sahal Abdul Samad for Liston Colaco and Anirudh Thapa. The team equalised in the 72nd minute through Cummings’ penalty, turning the contest on its head.
Bagan started to grow in the game and nosed ahead in the sixth minute of extra-time after the regulation time ended 1-1.
Maclaren displayed his goal-scoring skills, collecting a regulation pass from Greg Stewart and finishing with an angular drive.
The strike sent the Bagan faithful into a frenzy.
The result (final): Mohun Bagan Super Giant 2 (Cummings 72-pen, Maclaren 96) bt Bengaluru FC 1 (Rodriguez 49-og).
Published – April 13, 2025 12:05 am IST
