Also, Alejandro Sanchez Lopez forced a brilliant save out of East Bengal keeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, keeping the lead in place during the break.

Source: https://sports.ndtv.com/football/durand-cup-2023-gokulam-kerala-defender-aminou-boubas-howler-hands-east-bengal-semi-final-berth-4330146

Bagan put three foreigners — Albanian Armando Sadiku, Frenachman Hugo Boumous and Petratos — in its attack formation at the start but East Bengal did a fine defensive job in thwarting them.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/durand-cup-2023-final-kolkata-derby-mohun-bagan-sg-vs-emami-east-bengal/article67267468.ece

East Bengal will, thus, get full three points and set to become the runners-up.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/mohun-bagan-no-show-gives-east-bengal-derby-walkover-set-for-runners-up-finish/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mohun-bagan-no-show-gives-east-bengal-derby-walkover-set-for-runners-up-finish

In a swift counter-attacking move, the Australian player skilfully weaved past the East Bengal defence, before unleashing a powerful strike from 25 yards out.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/mohun-bagan-beat-east-bengal-1-0-to-win-durand-cup-title-for-first-time-after-23-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mohun-bagan-beat-east-bengal-1-0-to-win-durand-cup-title-for-first-time-after-23-years

In today’s match we were playing with pressure and to face them (East Bengal FC) here and to win, it’s fully satisfactory and we enjoyed the win,” he said.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/isl-2022-23-second-half-changes-were-crucial-for-us-says-chennaiyin-fc-coach-brdaric/

Nevertheless, both these teams continue to be embroiled in the middle of the table right after this result, with Odisha FC in the fifth spot and East Bengal FC in the seventh place.

Source: https://pragativadi.com/isl-2023-24-odisha-fc-east-bengal-fc-share-spoils-in-goalless-draw/

The Mariners thus extended their winning streak against East Bengal to eight matches, including the I-League clash in January 2020, when Mohun Bagan did not merge with ATK.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/02/26/mohun-bagan-blank-east-bengal-2-0/

This encounter marked the sixth time these teams have faced each other with East Bengal having secured just one victory.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/nandhakumar-sekar-does-star-turn-as-east-bengal-enter-durand-cup-final/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nandhakumar-sekar-does-star-turn-as-east-bengal-enter-durand-cup-final

To curtail any further development of these sentiments, in 1905, Bengal was divided into two parts — East Bengal and Assam and the rest of Bengal, which included the western part of Bengal and modern-day Bihar, Orissa and Chota Nagpur Plateau.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/research/how-the-idea-of-indian-union-territories-was-conceived-and-executed-9078687/