Mohunbagan beat ATK at their home ground with a margin of 2-1. It was the second win of Mohunbagan in the Durand Cup and now they would be eyeing to finish at the top of the table in this Group. From each group the top ranked team will get the chance to play in the knockouts of the tournament.
Fransisco Morante Martinez scored the first goal of the match at the 34th minute of the match. The first half ended with a scoreline of 1-0 in favour of Mohunbagan. Joseba Beitia scored the second goal for Mohunbagan at the 53rd minute of the match. ATK pulled one goal back at the 78th minute as Ashis Pradhan scored for them. ATK tried hard to equalise the scoreline but they failed to do so in the remaining minutes of the match. Surabuddin Mullick was shown a red card at the dying minutes of this match. The match ended with a scoreline of 2-1 in favour of Mohunbagan.
Gokulam FC trashed Chennaiyin FC with a scoreline of 4-0. Joseph’s hat-trick and Henry Kisseka’s goal were enough for them to win this match. On the other hand, FC Goa edged past Army Green with a solo goal of Liston Colaco.
Durand Cup 2019: East Bengal edge past Army Red with two late strikes
