Mohun Bagan prevails 2-1 against East Bengal

Joseba Beitia (18th) and Baba Dawara (65th) struck on either side of the break as Mohun Bagan put up a solid display both in the attack and defence to grab three points, consolidating its position atop the table. It now has 17 points from eight matches, six clear of second placed Punjab FC.

A lacklustre East Bengal reduced the margin through Marcos Jimenez (72nd). It was unlucky when Juan Mera’s 30-yard shot bounced off the crosspiece as it suffered third defeat in row to be on eight points from seven matches. With Mohun Bagan announcing its merger with two-time ISL champion ATK, this was the penultimate derby in the I-League era.

And Mohun Bagan made it special, winning its first derby since January 21, 2018 -- a 2-0 win in I-League. Since then Mohun Bagan had failed to win from four matches, including two in I-League.