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ISL: Mohun Bagan humble Mohammedan Sporting in Kolkata derby

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Kolkata: Mohun Bagan found their winning mantra back as they humbled city rivals Mohammedan Sporting 3-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season’s first Kolkata derby here at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. Three first half goals from Jamie Maclaren, Subhasish Bose and Greg Stewart saw the reigning ISL League Shield winners amass their second win of the season before heading into the international break. Here are the key talking points from the Mohun Bagan vs Mohammedan Sporting clash: #5 Jamie Maclaren’s goal on debut There was a murmur about Jamie Maclaren since the Australian striker joined the club in July this year. On Saturday, Mohun Bagan coach Jose Molina handed Mclaren his first outing in the ISL, and there was a flash of brilliance from Maclaren against Mohammedan Sporting. Maclaren scored from a corner kick taken by Liston Colaco after Mohammedan Sporting midfielder F Lalremsanga made a glaring mistake by failing to clear a bening ball, leading to the corner kick. Liston’s well-placed cross found the head of Greg Stewart first, and …

Chernyshov confident, Molina wary as Kolkata gears up for ISL’s first derby

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Kolkata: There is a sense of freshness and a break from the monotony of daily life. Fans have regrouped, players have trained their minds, and so have their coaches. Mohun Bagan Super Giant are set to renew its August rivalry with Mohammedan Sporting as they face off in the Indian Super League’s (ISL) first Kolkata derby of the 2024-25 season at the hallowed Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. In Kolkata’s footballing cauldron, there is a revived excitement reminiscent of the old fervour of the derby, which once kept the entire city on the edge of the footballing actions. That historic frenzy is back. The ISL has taken on a vibrant new look this season with the entry of Mohammedan Sporting, a club that were on the brink of extinction in 2014, struggling to stay relevant amid the evolving fan culture of Indian football. Now, as the city’s two oldest existing clubs – Mohun Bagan, established in 1889, and Mohammedan Sporting, founded in 1891 – revive their rivalry, there is a palpable excitement. Demand for the …