Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mohun Bagan 1st with 39 points, NEROCA 9th with 19, 20 apart. The last five rounds placed NEROCA 4th in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Mohun Bagan 2.19 scored and 0.81 conceded per game, NEROCA 1.59 and 2.06, with the league averaging 1.31.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Mohun Bagan, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Mohun Bagan, 5/15 for NEROCA.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Mohun Bagan wins, 1 for NEROCA, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more.
Kanchanjangha Stadium in Siliguri, capacity 85,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Mohun Bagan led 5-2 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 6-2.