Overview

• Mohun Bagan Super Giant secured Group B’s top spot with a 5-1 win at Salt Lake Stadium on August 9.
• Anirudh Thapa opened the scoring before Jamie Maclaren, Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad and Jason Cummings added goals for the Mariners.
• A straight red card to Diamond Harbour defender Naresh Singh Yendrembam early in the second half swung momentum firmly in Mohun Bagan’s favor.
• Debutants Diamond Harbour FC had arrived unbeaten, boasting 10 goals from their first two matches, including an 8-1 rout of BSF FC.
• Now edged into second place, Diamond Harbour must await other group outcomes to join the knockout stage as a top runner-up.