East Bengal make it look like child’s play, hammer Mohammedan FC 7-0 in mini Kolkata derby at Yuvabharati

East Bengal outplayed Mohammedan FC in the Monday evening clash and won the match one-sided with netting seven goals. East Bengal took the early control in the match as Anwar Ali from the left wing netted the ball precisely and never looked back. East Bengal had a bad outing in their last outing, they failed to control the possession and failed to secure the lead by conceding a late finish from Kerala Blasters and after that distressed fans chanted go back slogans to Oscar Bruzon but the way they back in the business and take command in every second in the match by dismantling the whole Mohammedan attack will reignite hope among the fans.

Poor performance of Mohammedan

In this match, the White brigade looked completely off, conceding the first goal in the first six minutes of the match. East Bengal had put them on the back foot. After that, only seven minutes later, Mohammedan defender Sajad Hussain Parray wrongly stopped the ball in the box, and Youssef Ezzejjari grabbed the advantage and secured the lead. Leading from the front, Ezzejjari once again tried to net the ball but missed by a close margin. East Bengal captain Crespo shot the ball from the corner region, but Ezzejjari missed the chance.

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In the whole match, Mohammedan players fouled three times in the box; East Bengal scored a penalty every time. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Joseph consecutively committed two fouls and got a red card.

East Bengal hammer the final nail in Mohammedan’s coffin with 7-goal rout

As the second half began, East Bengal continued their dominance, earning a third penalty after Padam Chettri fouled Miguel. Ezequiel made it 4-0 in the 55th minute, followed by Vishnu’s goal in the 75th. Anwar struck soon after to extend the lead to six. In stoppage time, Nandkumar scored from outside the box to complete a 7-0 rout.

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Despite a few saves by Padam, the margin could have been bigger. Earlier, East Bengal’s women had won 12-0 in the Kanyashree Cup, capping off a remarkable, goal-filled day for the club across both matches.