Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:32am on 01 Sep 2023,Friday Sports
Mohun Bagan staged a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over FC Goa in the Durand Cup semi-final, setting up a high-voltage Kolkata derby against arch-rivals East Bengal in the final on Sunday. Trailing to Noah Sadaoui's goal, Bagan hit back through Jason Cummings' penalty and Armando Sadiku's winner to enter their first final since 2019. The fierce local foes battling in the season's second derby for the trophy have generated massive excitement ahead of the epic footballing spectacle in Kolkata on Sunday. East Bengal won the last derby against Mohun Bagan in August after four years.