Kings force hosts Mohun Bagan to play 2-2 draw

FE Team | Published: October 25, 2023 22:39:11

Coming from behind twice, Bangladesh Premier League Football champions Bashundhara Kings forced hosts Mohun Bagan Super Giants of Kolkata to play a 2-2 draw in their away match of the AFC Cup Football on Tuesday night, reports UNB.
The Group D match between two football giants of Dhaka and Kolkata locked in 1-1 draw in the first half at the Kalinga Stadium in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha
In the 3rd Group match on Tuesday, Kolkata Mohun Bagan Club dropped first points in the ongoing AFC Cup against the Kings.
This was the second draw between two teams as their first AFC Cup match ended in 1-1 draw in Male in 2021.
But in their last meeting in Kolkata last year, Kolkata Mohun Bagan Club outplayed the Bangladesh champions Bashundhara Kings by 4-0 goals.
Despite the draw, Kolkata Mohun Bagan Club topped the Group D list with an unbeaten record securing seven points from three matches with two wins and a draw.
Bashundhara Kings followed the leaders collecting four points from three matches with one win, one draw and one defeat andvwill play Mohun Bagan Club again in their home match on November 7 at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.
The Tuesday's result was a great relief for the King as they were forced to play the vital match facing a lot of problems to get Indian visa in time and air ticket for the team on revised schedule . They even failed to make any practices for reaching the venue just day before the match.