Mohun Bagan will face Odisha in a must win 2nd leg encounter of Indian Super League semifinal clash. They have to win the match with a 2 goal margin to enter into the semifinal clash and the team is gearing up for the clash. Another magical night awaits at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Salt Lake for the fans. Mohun Bagan faced defeat in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar by a 2-1 margin in the first leg encounter of this 2 legged semifinal clash and they now need to turn the table in their own backyard to enter into the final. Both teams having some casualties of the last match and will miss their key player. Mohun Bagan star striker Armando Sadiku received a red card in the first leg match and will miss the next encounter along with Carlos Delgado who also received red card in that match. Mohun Bagan performance in their last match was pretty average and two goals they conceded was because of their defensive mistakes and lapse of concentration. So, their coach Antonio Lopez Habas will try to rectify the mistake and looking to end the Odisha’s dream in Kolkata. Mohun Bagan could start with Sahal Abdul Samad as they lack creativity in midfield in their previous encounter.
This is the very same opponent which Sahal received his injury 4 months ago and missed 2 vital months of this playing season. So, Sahal do have some unfinished business against Odisha. Mohun Bagan will field their typical 3-5-2 formation where Jason Cummings will be the obvious choice in the upfront in absence of Armando Sadiku. Both of their winger Liston and Manvir are in blistering form in Salt Lake this season and will take a significant part in the match. On the other hand Odisha need to fill the big boots of Delgado in their defense and might play Ahmed Jahouh as the center back.
They are also not sure about the fitness of Diego Mauricio as he carried a Hamstring injury which he received a week back during practice. It is very unlikely that Diego will play for 90 minutes. It is a big call for Lobera whether he starts with Mauricio and then substitute him in later part or should he benched him and play him as a substitute in later part of the game.On Sunday, Salt Lake will witness another full house with more than 60000 spectators will cheer for the home team. Mohun Bagan management also assured about the availability of the drinking water in this scotching heat in Kolkata. We are currently facing severe heat wave in Kolkata but the mariners are ready to give the shock wave to the Kalinga warriors and end their dream in that very ground. The match will start from 7:30 PM on Sunday and we all will witness another blockbuster night at Yuva Bharati.
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Kick off Time: 7:30PM(IST)
Live telecast/streaming: JioCinema, Sports18 3, DD Bangla, OneFootball(International)
Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.
