AFC Cup Football: Bashundhara Kings achieve first-ever historic win against Mohun Bagan
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Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings tasted their first-ever victory against Indian Super League side Mohun Bagan in a vital Group D match of the AFC Cup Football at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka on Tuesday.
After securing a hard-earned victory for the day, Bangladesh Champions Kings not only marked their first-ever win against the Indian powerhouse Kolkata Mohun Bagan Club but also reached the top position in Group D, both teams accumulating seven points after four matches.
It was the first defeat for Mohun Bagan Club in their fourth match in this tournament, according to a UNB report.
During the thrilling match of the day, Indian national forward Liston Colaco gave Mohun Bagan Super Giant a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute with a direct shot from the perilous area, leaving the passionate home fans frustrated.
During the thrilling match of the day, Indian national forward Liston Colaco gave Mohun Bagan a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute with a direct shot, leaving the passionate home fans frustrated.
The Bashundhara Kings' Brazilian midfielder Miguel Figueira brought the score level at 1-1 in the 44th minute with a powerful angled shot from the danger zone, finding the net from the second post.
Captain Robson Robinho secured a celebratory victory for the Kings by scoring the winning goal in the 80th minute with a well-placed ground shot from the danger zone, making the final score 2-1. The Kings earned a well-deserved victory in a highly entertaining match, delighting the large home crowd.
Up to this point, The Kings have secured a 3-2 victory over Odisha FC in their home match in Dhaka, suffered a 1-3 defeat to Maziya in their away match, and played to a 2-2 draw with Mohun Bagan Club in Odisha, in addition to today's 2-1 home win against Mohun Bagan Club.
Each of the Group D teams of the AFC Cup 2023–24, a 2nd-tier Asian Continental Club Football Competition after the AFC Champions League, will play the other three teams in a home-and-away round-robin format. Later, the table-toppers will progress to the AFC Cup inter-zone play-off semi-finals.