Mohun Bagan edges Odisha FC 3-2 to stay top of ISL
Lee Erwin scored an 86th-minute goal to secure a fourth consecutive victory for Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant maintained its position at the top of the standings after defeating Odisha FC 3-2 in an ISL-13 fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday, according to reports by Sportstar and The Hindu.
The match remained goalless in the first half, though Mohun Bagan made several attempts to score. Odisha goalkeeper Hrithik Tiwari made seven saves in the first period, while referee Tejas Nagvenkar turned down two penalty appeals from the hosts regarding alleged handballs by defender Saurabh Bhanwala.
Dejan Drazic opened the scoring for Mohun Bagan in the 46th minute by finishing a through ball from Anirudh Thapa. Odisha FC responded in the 52nd minute when Mahmoud Eid converted a cross from Nihal Sudeesh to level the score at 1-1.
Drazic scored his second goal in the 73rd minute, using his knee to divert a cutback from substitute Lallianzuala Chhangte into the net. However, a defensive mix-up allowed Everton Nascimento to score for Odisha FC in the 78th minute, making it 2-2.
Lee Erwin secured the win for Mohun Bagan in the 86th minute, scoring an angled grounder after a cross from Subhasish Bose was headed on by Thapa. The victory marks the fourth consecutive win for the hosts, who now have 12 points from five matches.
Odisha FC remains on two points from four matches. In another fixture at Margao, NorthEast United defeated Churchill Brothers 2-0 with goals from Ethyan Gonzalez and Antonio Moyano.
