ISL 2026-27: Dejan Drazic scored a brace as Mohun Bagan beat Odisha FC 3-2 in a thriller at Salt Lake StadiumLee Erwin scored the late winner.
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Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Odisha FC 3-2 in a thrilling Indian Super League match (Photo: PTI)
Serbian forward Dejan Drazic scored two brilliant goals as Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Odisha FC 3-2 in a thrilling Indian Super League match at the Salt Lake Stadium here on ThursdayIt was a match full of drama, goals and late twistsBoth teams fought till the last minute, but in the end, the Mariners had the final say.
With this win, Mohun Bagan will go into the international break as league leadersPanagiotis Dilmperis’ side now has 12 points from five games.
Mohun Bagan Start Strong But First Half Ends Goalless
Mohun Bagan started the match on the front footThey created their first big chance inside the opening minute itself.
Lee Erwin got a good ball inside the box, but his shot was pushed away by Odisha goalkeeper Hrithik Tiwari.
After that, Mohun Bagan kept attacking with fast paceOdisha tried to hit back on the counter-attack.
Tiwari remained steady in goalHe stopped every attack from Mohun BaganBoth teams went into the half-time break with the score at 0-0.
Drazic Breaks The Deadlock After Half-Time
The second half started with a bangMohun Bagan finally got the breakthrough in the 47th minute.
Anirudh Thapa played a perfect through ballDrazic danced through the Odisha defenders with great skillHe then finished calmly with his left foot into the bottom cornerTiwari had no chance.
The Salt Lake Stadium erupted in joyMohun Bagan were leading 1-0But Odisha did not give upThey equalised within four minutes.
In the 51st minute, Nihal Sudhish delivered a lovely cross in front of Vishal KaithMahmoud Eid tapped it in to make it 1-1.
Drazic Completes His Brace, Odisha Fight Back Again
Mohun Bagan took the lead once again in the 74th minuteLallianzuala Chhangte showed slick footwork to beat his manHe then whipped in a low crossDrazic was at the right place at the right timeHe completed his brace with a simple tap-in to make it 2-1.
It looked like Mohun Bagan would win the matchBut Odisha had other plansFive minutes later, Odisha drew level once againMehtab cleared the ball, but it took a deflection off Tekcham Abhishek Singh and fell to Everton.
Everton turned quickly and finished with a beautiful right-footed curler to make it 2-2 in the 79th minuteThe match was now on a knife’s edgeBoth fans were on their feet.
Erwin Scores Late Winner For Mariners
The Mariners had the final say in the 88th minuteLee Erwin struck sharply with his right foot into the bottom-left cornerThe ball went past Tiwari and into the netThe score became 3-2.
It was a dramatic victory for Mohun Bagan Super GiantThe players celebrated wildly with the home fans.
Odisha FC fought bravely and levelled the score twice, but they could not stop Mohun Bagan in the end.
NorthEast United beat Churchill Brothers 2-0
In the first match of the day, NorthEast United FC continued their great run of form in the ISLThey beat Churchill Brothers 2-0 at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Thursday.
Ethyan Gonzalez opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a lovely finishAntonio Moyano then scored in stoppage time to seal all three points for the Highlanders.
With this win, NorthEast United extended their unbeaten streak to five matchesThey also provisionally went to the top of the league table, before Mohun Bagan’s win later in the day pushed them to second place.
