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The IFA Shield Defending Champions once again see themselves in the Finals. A clinical win today against Group Toppers, Punjab FC, in the penalties. Vishal Kaith, once again, the custodian of Mohun Bagan who steps up to the challenge. Clean sheet and two penalty saves to lead the Mariners to the Finals of IFA Shield 2026.
Mohun Bagan will face the winner of 2nd Semi Final : EBFC vs NEUFC. The Final Venue and Timings have not yet been announced.
Today's Attendance at KBK - 7067.
<b>MAN OF THE MATCH </b>award is given to <b>Vishal Kaith</b>!
90' FULL TIME Mohun Bagan win the match 4-3 in the Penalties.
MOHUN BAGAN IS INTO THE FINALS!!
PFC ✅ ✅❌❌✅ MB ✅✅✅❌✅
Miguel scores!
PFC ✅ ✅❌❌✅ MB ✅✅✅❌
Rishikanta on the spot. He scores!
The keeper dives on the right and saves it. Lousy shot.
PFC ✅ ✅❌❌ MB ✅✅✅❌
Drazic on the spot.
PFC ✅ ✅❌❌ MB ✅✅✅
Another save from Vishal! Vishal dives on the left to stop Vishal Yadav from scoring!
PFC ✅ ✅❌ MB ✅✅✅
Alberto on the spot. He scores!
Shaiza shoots on the left. Vishal saves it.
PFC ✅ ✅❌ MB ✅✅
SAVEEEEEE!!!!!!
PFC ✅ ✅ MB ✅✅
Bose scores! Shoots bottom left as Arshdeep dives on the right.
Arshveer shoots top right. Vishal dives on the left.
PFC ✅ ✅ MB ✅
Rahul Bheke does the same.
PFC ✅ MB ✅
Messi goes left top corner. Hits the bar and into the net. Vishal goes the other way.
PFC ✅ MB
PFC goes first. Messi Bauli on the spot.
All eyes on Vishal Kaith to save the night!
90' The Match has rolled down to <b>Penalties!</b>
90+29' Suhail wastes the ball by sending it to the skies from the right wing.
90+28' Miguel delivers a long ball to Drazic. He is beaten on pace. Suhail arrives on the right wing to press and cut the counter attack short.
90+25' Messi gets a good pass on the counter. He was on the clear but Vishal comes out to sweep it away!
90+24' Long ball over the midfield to Suhail. Miguel gave too much power on it and it went straight to the keeper.
90+22' Drazic cuts the ball in to get past the defender on the right wing. He loses control over the fast ball and deflection on the clear reaches Sayan. He passes across to Suhail who shoots but the shot is blocked!
90+21' Messi Bauli runs down the left wing, but his cross sends it out on the other sideline.
90+19' Shabir comes out to fist the ball away from Suhail. The long ball pass was quite good.
90+18' Miguel combines on the right wing. He turns and stamps his foot to release a screamer. Whizzes just inches above the post!
90+15' The last 15 Mins of Extra Time is whistled to start off.
90+15' 1st Half of Extra Time is over. Just 15 minutes of gameplay remain and then the game goes to Penalties if score stays in a deadlock.
90+16' Drazic tries to do it all on his own! Stopped inside the box. Drazic has created enough chances tonight but the ball refuses to go into the back of the net. The Mariners keep the pressure on!
90+15' TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE! A curler cross into the box for Suhail but he just cannot recieve the ball properly!
90+14' Drazic passes to Suhail inside the box. The keeper covers the ground and Suhail's grounded attempt gets blocked.
90+13' Alex clears the ball from a tricky situation.
90+9' Alberto on point! Heads Vishal's aerial cross out of danger. Corner for PFC.
90+7' SUB MBSG Chhangte, Lee <b>OUT</b> Suhail, Sayan <b>IN</b>. Fresh legs in the extra time!
90+6' A swerving long-range shot is launched with plenty of space outside the box. Vishal dives but the ball goes out for a goalkick.
90+4' Messi Bauli shoots at goal from an acute angle on the left wing. Alex is lacking as he is unable to close down in time. Vishal saves it.
90+3' Lee does well to get a throw on the long ball pass.
90+2' Alberto clears the Vishal's cross from the danger zone.
90+1' Lee brings down the cross and passes to Drazic. His shot flies into the air from that narrow close angle.
90' The First Extra Time Half of 15 Mins begin!
90' The 90 Regulated Minutes are over! Extra Time of 30 Mins will begin soon.
90+3' Brilliant Move but Not Quite! Miguel passes to Lee. He holds the ball and sends it ahead back to Miguel. A curling cross to Chhangte but the Mizo Flash couldn't receive it inside the box.
90' <b>ADDED TIME:</b> +4 Mins.
85' OFFSIDE! Miguel's cross into the box was headed into the net by Bose but he stood offside before the freekick was taken.
83' Amazing pass to Lee who has just one defender on him. He is unable to handle the ball properly and the ball is cleared from the edge of the box before Drazic arrives there.
83' SUB PFC Lhungdim, Sohel <b> OUT </b> Shaiza ,Suresh <b>IN</b>.
82' Miguel sends in a cross away from the Maroon shirts inside the box. Too deep for the forwards.
79' Lee shoots from the spot but the walls stops it. The Mariners demand a handball foul but the referee is not interested.
78' SUB MBSG Samir Zeljkovic <b>OUT</b> Alex Saji <b>IN</b>.
77' Freekick earned by Samir outside the box near the left wing.
77' Amazing volley from outside the box. Beautiful technique but straight to Vishal who grabs it comfortably!
74' <b>HYDRATION BREAK!</b>
73' Suhail's pass down the left flank is too strong for Diego. Out for a goalkick.
72' Terrible corner from Chhangte. Ball goes back to Vishal to keep the possession but lose the space ahead of the pitch.
72' Miguel's cross is headed out for a corner. Lhungdim was covering Lee the whole time.
71' Messi Bauli tries to curl the box with his left foot past Bose. It sails off target.
70' Drazic tries to enter the box, but the numbers are too many, not allowing him to dribble in.
67' Messi goes down in the box on a soft physical challenge from Alberto. Referee is not interested in his antics!
66' SUB PFC Alfred Planas<b> OUT</b> Vishal<b> IN</b>.
66' Alberto is still the main block along with Deepak in the backline that is holding the game together.
64' Chhangte pulls one back on the right wing, setting up Samir just outside the box. His shot however, was way off target.
63' CLUTCH BLOCK! Shot deflection leads to Messi Bauli shooting from inside the box. Bose is in position to block the shot!
62' Alberto is doing everything he can to keep the clean sheet alive.
61' CLOSE FOR PFC! Planas gets on the end of Lhungdim's cross but the header flies over the bar.
59' Miguel's cross is blocked out by Patrick for a corner.
58' Both teams are rushing and losing possession on the pitch.
56' Samir's ball distribution is impeccable! Reaches Drazic at the corner flag on the other end.
54' Messi cuts in to shoot from the edge of the box to shoot. Alberto slides to block the shot in time!
52' Suhail is posing danger on the left side. Bheke does enough this time to cover and let the ball out for a goalkick.
52' Alberto sprints ahead and slides to dispossess Messi Bauli outside the box.
51' Miguel crosses the ball to Lee accurately. The header lacked power in front of goal.
50' Deepak twists around to slide and clear the ball off the feet of Alfred.
47' Md. Suhail dribbles into the box past Bheke and shoots. The ball goes high and wide above the post.
46' Chhangte shifts onto the left wing and Drazic is on the right.
45' KICKOFF 2nd Half begins!
45' SUB PFC Kipgen, Arshdeep <b>OUT</b> Shabir, Md. Suhail <b>IN</b>.
45' SUB MBSG Liston <b>OUT</b> Miguel <b>IN</b>.
45' HALF TIME End-to-end first half and the scores stay level.
45+2' Deepak tracks back to stop Planas on the counter after Bose gives the ball away. A through pass is sent but Alberto stretches and clears it away.
45' <b>ADDED TIME:</b> +3 Mins.
43' Liston challenges Lhungdim on the left wing, but the defender gets the upper hand. Pass to Messi. Bose gets the ball back after tackling Messi from behind.
42' Vishal comes out and fists the floated ball away.
41' Diego tries to dribble past Bose but Liston comes from behind and puts the man down. Foul given. Freekick for PFC.
40' BLUNDER FROM VISHAL! He tries to pass it down the right wing but gives it to Kipgen instead. He crosses to Alfred who shoots with his right foot. Alberto blocks it enough to deflect it off target.
38' WHAT A SHOT FROM CHHANGTE! Samir's cross in the box is met by a side volley but Arshdeep dives to make the save!
38' Messi tries to get past Alberto. The Spaniard gets in front and guards it enough Vishal to rush out and grab it.
37' Beautiful passing from PFC. Alfred got into the box and passed it across to Bishu. The angles are narrowed down but the shot gets through. Alfred was ready to pounce but Vishal dives and grabs it with confidence.
35' Good run with the ball down the left wing, but the final cross from Drazic didn't find Lee in the box.
34' Long ball switch to Liston. The cross towards the far post is dealt with by Uvais.
34' Punjab is pressing deep into the defensive half.
32' Samir got most of the instructions from the Coach. A different style of play awaits!
31' <b>HYDRATION BREAK!</b>
30' Drazic is forced to stay back for a while as PFC hold onto the ball and develop pressure in Bagan's half.
27' Bishu bursts with pace to intercept Drazic's lazy pass back to Bheke. He drives deep on the counter and the ball reaches Planas. Bose stands tall, forcing him to take a shot from the narrow angle and the ball rolls up on the side nets.
25' Uvais is doing a good job dealing with Chhangte with the occasional help of Patrick.
24' Alberto slides in to stop Bishu's pass to Messi. Messi goes down and freekick is awarded to PFC.
22' Patrick got a touch but it was off target. Goalkick for MBSG.
21' Freekick for PFC. Bose mistimed his challenge on Diego after Rahul Bheke slipped again and lost the ball.
21' Samir is swiped off his feet by Bishu in the midfield. Foul given.
18' Patrick clears the ball to deal with Chhangte's press.
17' Deepak brilliantly intercepts an aerial long pass from Patrick to Messi Bauli.
Mohun Bagan is combining very well in the attack! Synergy can be seen among the players. The movements are fluid and dynamic!
11' Erwin shoots a thunderbolt from the freekick! It strikes the bar!
9' Absolute Mockery of a broadcast from Fancode. The broadcasting just stopped in between and they streamed a local MLA Cup. Are they getting hacked?
9' SUB MBSG Asish Rai <b>OUT </b>Abhishek Suryavanshi <b>IN</b>.
8' Amazing lob pass to Asish Rai. He gets a touch before Arshdeep clatters into him. Lee arrives on the trailing ball but he takes too much time to shoot. He is also brought down but in the box.
7' Drazic dribbles on the left wing through two white shirts. The pressure builds in the attacking half!
4' Liston sends a forward pass to Drazic, but the ball loses speed after bouncing on the ground.
3' Drazic's curling cross from left wing towards Lee is grabbed by Arshdeep.
2' Rahul slips in own half while dribbling. Samir arrives immediately to restore possession back to the Mariners.
1' Both teams not backing down with a hard fight. Intense start!
1' Lee physically exerts himself to get the long ball pass. His pass to Liston results in a cross into the box, which is headed out for a throw.
0' KICKOFF The IFA Shield Semi-Final has begun!
Please stand for the National Anthem!
Please stand for Vande Mataram!
The match is about to begin! One more step to reach the finals again and defend the title!
The entire point of a group stage is to determine the knockout opponents. If that is pre-determined, it raised questions on integrity of the entire tournament. IFA Shield started in 1893, making it the third oldest competition in India. History was made in this tournament in 1911 when Mohun Bagan defeated Yorkshire Regiment 2-1 in the finals. <b>Such illogical decisions to make group toppers face each other in the semi final must be condemned. The IFA Shield should be conduced properly!</b>
The organising body, IFA, gave the explanation that VYBK is pre-occupied for India Int'l Friendlies and a derby in the semi-finals at any other stadium in WB would be denied police permission. But shouldn't the logic be to host a closed door match with the deserved opponents instead of changing the opponents according to whims and wishes of the wind?
In the Group Stages, Mohun Bagan defeated SDFC 6-0 and drew 1-1 against NEUFC, which made them group toppers. Punjab FC defeated CCFC 7-0 and EBFC 1-0 to top their own group. Yet, both group toppers are facing each other in the semi-final! This is quite unheard of.
The players have arrived at the KBK stadium. One hour till Kickoff!
<b>Only one Change in the Starting XI for Mohun Bagan:</b> Asish Rai replaces Abhishek Suryavanshi. Formation changes to 4-3-3. More focus on developing the attack via wings with the addition of Asish Rai.
<b>Substitutes for Punjab FC :</b> Vishal Yadav, Muhammed Suhail, Sagolsem Bikash Singh, Karish Soram, Arshvir Singh, Ngarin Shaiza, Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei, Muheet Shabir (GK), Gurkirat Singh, Konsam Sanathoi Singh.
<b>Substitutes for Mohun Bagan :</b> Raj Basfore, Miguel Ferreira Damasceno, Sayan Banerjee, Abhishek Suryavanshi, Syed Bukhari (GK), Alex Saji, Sandeep Malik, Robilal Mandi, Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Thangjam Roshan Singh.
<b>PUNJAB FC (4-3-3):</b> Arshdeep (GK) ; Mohammed Uvais, Jephthe Patrick, Mohammed Sohel Khan, Khaiminthang Lhungdim (C); Rishikanta Meitei, Bishu Sharma, Diego Oliveira ; Kipgen, Messi Bauli, Alfred Planas. <b>HEAD COACH :</b> Pavlos Dermitzakis.
<b>MOHUN BAGAN SUPER GIANT (4 - 3 - 3) :</b> Vishal Kaith (GK) ; Asish Rai, Alberto Rodriguez, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose (C) ; Deepak Tangri, Samir Zeljkovic, Dejan Drazic ; Liston Colaco, Lee Erwin, Lalianzuala Chhangte. <b>HEAD COACH :</b> Panagiotis Dilmperis.
<b>LINEUPS ARE OUT!</b>
Less than 2 hours till Kickoff! Joy Mohun Bagan! 💚💓
<b>MBFT's YT Live Discussion Panel with Probudhya, Riddha and Sayak:</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvqfW2PH9qE " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Match Preview YouTube Live Link</a>
<b>MBFT's Match Preview Article with tactical analysis, probable lineups and match details :</b><a href="https://www.mbft.in/2026/10/mb-pfc-ifa-preview.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Match Preview Article Link</a>
<b>Last 5 Matches Mohun Bagan faced Punjab FC :</b> <b>1. 12.04.2026 :</b> MB 3-2 PFC [ISL 2026]; (Jamie Maclaren, Sahal Abdul Samad, Jason Cummings)<b>2. 05.02.2025 :</b> MB 3-0 PFC [ISL 2024-25]; (Jamie Maclaren x2, Greg Stewart) , <b>3. 26.12.2024 :</b> MB 3-1 PFC [ISL 2024-25]; (Alberto Rodriguez x2, Jamie Maclaren) , <b> 4. 23.08.2024 :</b> MB 3(6)-3(5) [Durand Cup 2024 QF]; (Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Manvir Singh, Jason Cummings) , <b>5. 06.04.2024 :</b> MB 1-0 PFC [2023-24 ISL]; (Dimi Petratos) . <b><i>Total : Mohun Bagan - 5 Wins, 0 Draws, 0 Losses. </i></b>
<b>Goalscorers against Punjab FC :</b> Jamie Maclaren*: 3 , Alberto Rodriguez*: 2 , Dimitrios Petratos: 2 , Jason Cummings: 2 , Manvir Singh* : 2 , Suhail Ahmad Bhat*: 1 , Greg Stewart: 1 , Hugo Boumous : 1. <i>(* denotes Player in Current Mohun Bagan Squad)</i>
<b>Goalscorers against Minerva Punjab :</b> Darryl Duffy: 2 , Jeje Lalpekhlua: 2 , Sony Norde: 2 , Dipanda Dicka: 1 , Eze Kingsley: 1 , Henry Kisseka: 1 , Omar Elhussiney: 1 , Papa Babacar Diawara: 1 , Subha Ghosh : 1.
<b>H2H Stats: Mohun Bagan against Punjab FC in ISL:</b> <b> 1.</b> 2-0 (2023 Durand Cup); [Melwin (OG), Hugo Boumous] , <b>2.</b> 3-1 (2023-24); [Jason Cummings, Dimi Petratos, Manvir Singh] , <b>3.</b> 1-0 (2023-24); [Dimi Petratos] , <b>4.</b> 3(6)-3(5) (2024 Durand Cup); [Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Manvir Singh, Jason Cummings] , <b>5.</b> 3-1 (2024-25); [Alberto Rodriguez x2, Jamie Maclaren] , 6. 3-0 (2024-25); [Jamie Maclaren x2, Greg Stewart]. <b>Total : In 6 matches played, Mohun Bagan has <i>won all 6 with 15 GF and 5 GA.</i>.</b>
<b>H2H Stats: Mohun Bagan against Minerva Punjab in I-League:</b> <b>1.</b> 4-0 (2016-17); [Darryl Duffy x2, Jeje x2], <b>2.</b> 1-0 (2016-17) [Sony Norde],<b> 3.</b> 1-1 (2017-18); [Sony Norde],<b> 4.</b> 1-2 (2017-18); [Eze Kingsley], <b>5.</b> 1-0 (2018-19) [Henry Kisseka], <b>6.</b> 2-0 (2018-19) [Omar Elhussiney, Dipanda Dicka],<b> 7.</b> 1-1(2019-20) [Subha Ghosh], <b>8.</b> 1-0 (2019-20) [Papa Babacar Diawara]. <b>Total : In 8 matches played, Mohun Bagan has <i>5 Wins, 2 Draws and 1 Loss with 12 GF and 4 GA</i>.</b>
<b>Know Our Opponent: </b> Minerva Punjab senior team was acquired by RoundGlass Sports in 2020 and rebranded as currently-known Punjab FC in 2023 after they won I-League 2022-23 and was subsequently promoted to ISL.
Let's check out some <b>H2H Statistics</b> brought to you by Aryaan Banerjee, Statistician of MBFT!
Hello and Welcome to the Mohun Bagan SG vs Punjab FC, IFA Shield 2026 Semi Final, Live Match Commentary by Anik Nandi, MBFT.
FULL TIME | MOHUN BAGAN SG | 0 - 0 | PUNJAB FC
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