Durand Cup 2022 final, Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC.Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC Final Match Highlights: Sunil Chhetri added yet another feather to his cap after winning the coveted Durand Cup title after Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai City FC by a margin of 2-1 in the summit clash in Kolkata on Sunday. For 38-year-old Chhetri, who is in the twilight of his career, the Durand Cup was the only missing from his trophy cabinet but after Sunday’s clash, his trophy cabinet does seem complete. For Bengaluru FC, who have won all major Indian competitions since coming into existence in 2013, this is the first Durand Cup victory. Goals from Sivasakthi and Alan Costa saw the Blues win their first ever Durand Cup title.
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Bengaluru beat Mumbai City 2 -1 | Sunil Chhetri adds the coveted #Durand Cup title to his illustrious career
6 minutes added. Greg Stewart with a shot, just goes wide! Can conjure Mumbai conjure up something in the dying moments? MCFC 1-2 BFC
More reinforcements off the bench as Rohit and Hira come on to replace Jayesh and Roshan. Namgyal Bhutia comes off for an injured Siva, who is stretchered off. MCFC 1-2 BFC
85' | Sivshakti with a brilliant pass from the right flank was inch-perfect. Chhetri takes a shot but it's saved by Lachenpa. What a miss. He should have hit the target. 411 mins since Chhetri has scored in this tournament. MCFC 1-2 BFC
Noguera hits the post and then a foul by BFC just outside the box. Can Mumbai make something out of it? Changte with his left foot hits the wall. Poor free kick. Gurkirat comes on for Apuia. MCFC 1-2 BFC
Sunil Chhetri takes a wonderful shot from distance but it narrowly missed the target. Bengaluru could have sealed the deal right there. But Mumbai stay alive but they are unable to get a realistic chance. MCFC 1-2 BFC
65' | Bengaluru make their first change of the evening, and it's the goalscorer Alan that's replaced by Parag. Seems like he has picked up a groin injury and is stretchered off. Mumbai also opts for a double substitution. Mehtab and Noguera replace Fall and Vinit respectively. MCFC 1-2 BFC
61' | Alan Costa heads it into the net and it is Sunil Chhetri's corner kick which helps the Brazilian score. BFC were always going to score from a set-piece as Mumbai were looking shaky in defence. BFC lead again. MCFC 1-2 BFC
CHANCE! a few mins into the second half and Sivasakthi presses Lachenpa into a wayward pass that Chhetri intercepts to find Krishna, and the latter's strike is nodded over the bar by Griffiths.
Goals from Apuia and by Siva Sakthi keeps the score level at the break. All to play for still, as the teams head down the tunnel for a breather. MCFC 1-1 BFC
Yellow card! Roy Krishna has his back towards the goal and the MCFC defender has his arms over him. Poor tackle. MCFC 1-1 BFC
Roy Krishna shoots, Sivashathi gets a touch and the ball is cleared off the line by Chhangte. What a chance!!!
MCFC 1-1 BFC
GOOOAALLL!!!! A quick clever free kick and Mumbai FC pull it back. Stewart with the shot, Gurpreet parries and the rebound has gone in. Apuia with the strike!!! Where was the Bengaluru defence?
MCFC 1-1 BFC
Jahouh shoots from distance but it's off target and the ball harmlessly sails over Gurpreet's goal
Mumbai City FC trying to build from te midfield. Gives it away to Bengaluru. Bruno floats one towards Parbir. Roy Krishna ahead of Grifitths and not a good cross. Mumbai clear.
MCFC 0-1 BFC
Chhangte with a left foot slider but it's wide. First real chance for Mumbai City FC. They'll be hoping to keep this pressure on if they want to equalise.
MCFC 0-1 BFC
Wonderful goal by Sivasakthi. Comes in behind the defence, the young prodigy goes past the two Mumbai defenders. The goalie comes out and he just lofts it over him into the back of the goal!!!!
MCFC 0-1 BFC
Mumbai City FC on the attck in the initial moments of the first half while Bengaluru sits back and lets Mumbai play these passes, as long as it's in their own half.
1' KICK-OFF | Mumbai gets us underway, playing from left to right but Bengaluru aims for the first attack as they press forward. An early foul halts the move. MCFC 0-0 BFC
Mumbai city FC overcame Mohammedan Sporting SC in the semifinals while Bengaluru FC defeated the reigning ISL champion Hyderabad FC in the semifinals to get to the Final.
For 38-year-old Sunil Chhetri, who is in the twilight of his career, the Durand Cup is missing from his trophy cabinet. It’s also the same for Bengaluru FC, who have won all major Indian competitions since coming into existence in 2013, but not the Durand Cup. BFC were the ISL 2018-19 champions, and also have six other top domestic titles to their name, and will be vying for their seventh.
A common practice in the Durand Cup final would be The President of India having tea with the two captains at halftime. Below is a picture of Dr. Rajendra Prasad handing over the 1961 Durand Cup to Mohun Bagan winning captain, Chuni Goswami.
"It's very, very special. It is one of the oldest tournaments which in itself is very big. As a club we have not won it," Chhetri said before adding, "More so for me... Individually too, I've not won the Durand Cup at all. I've been fortunate to win a lot of tournaments, almost all the tournaments that one can in India and the Durand Cup is missing," Chhetri said in the build-up to the tournament. "So for me it's an added motivation. We as a club will try our best. Last year our young boys gave a good account of themselves, we want to better that," he said
Till date, Mumbai City FC and Bengaluru FC have battled each other on 10 occasions across different competitions. Mumbai have won five while Bengaluru have triumphed four times. One was a draw. In these fixtures, Mumbai has scored 16 goals and Bengaluru has scored 17 goals. So its is really neck to neck and picking a favourite is a difficult choice.
Durand Cup is the oldest existing club football tournament in Asia.It is also the third oldest in the world since its inception in 1888 in Shimla. This is the first time Mumbai City FC are playing in the Durand Cup. This is the first time Bengaluru FC have reached the final of the Durand Cup.
Durand Cup 2022 final will have ISL giants, Mumbai City FC and Bengaluru FC competing in the final with an eye for silverware. Durand Cup 2022 final between Mumbai City FC and Bengaluru FC will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Stay tuned for live updates