Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 26 apiece, ATK Mohun Bagan 2nd and East Bengal 1st. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, ATK Mohun Bagan ran at 1.77 scored and 0.69 conceded, East Bengal at 2.31 and 0.85.
ATK Mohun Bagan were unbeaten in 5. Defeat had not touched East Bengal in 8 games.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for ATK Mohun Bagan, 2 draws and 2 for East Bengal, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The venue was Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, with room for 85,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
ATK Mohun Bagan: Jason Cummings (90') · East Bengal: Edmund Lalrindika (85')
Key stats
Possession: ATK Mohun Bagan 59% · East Bengal 41% · Total shots: 22-16 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 13-5