Mohun Bagan beat Odisha FC to remain top of ISL standings
Dejan Drazic scored twice as Mohun Bagan Super Giant secured a 3-2 victory at Salt Lake stadium on Thursday.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated Odisha FC 3-2 at Salt Lake stadium on Thursday to remain at the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) standings. According to the Hindustan Times, the win gives Mohun Bagan 12 points from four matches as they head into the international break.
Dejan Drazic scored twice for the Mariners, with the first goal coming in the 47th minute. Mahmoud Eid equalised for Odisha FC, but Drazic scored again in the 74th minute. Everton then levelled the score for Odisha FC after a clearance from Mehtab Singh hit Abhishek Tekcham and fell to the Brazilian striker.
Lee Irwin secured the win for Mohun Bagan in the 87th minute by capitalising on a poor clearance from substitute Subham Bhattacharya. Anirudh Thapa contributed to all three Mohun Bagan goals, including a header that led to the final goal.
The match saw 18 attempts on target between the two sides. Despite the victory, Mohun Bagan head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis noted that the team needs to maintain concentration and aggressiveness.
NorthEast United sit in second place with 11 points after defeating Churchill Brothers 2-0 in an earlier match.
