Mohun Bagan faces Punjab FC in an exciting quarterfinal clash of the Durand Cup 2024 at the Furnace in Jamshedpur.
MBG vs PUN Match Details
Date: Friday, 23 August 2024
Time: 16:00 (IST)
Venue: JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur
MBG vs PUN Match Preview
Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant advanced to the quarter final stage of the Durand Cup 2024 after sharing a point each with rivals East Bengal from the canceled Kolkata derby in the last group game. After securing a narrow 1-0 win against DownTown Heroes in the tournament opener with a squad mostly of reserve players, the Mariners went up a gear fielding their senior squad against the Indian Air Force team thrashing them 6-0. That took their points tally to seven points from three matches and they are the only team yet to concede a goal. With excellent momentum, Jose Molina’s team will take to the pitch in Jamshedpur for the quarter final tie to continue their defence of the Durand Cup title. The side defeated Punjab FC twice last season and has not lost this fixture since 2018. However, looking at their rivals getting stunned by Shillong Lajong earlier, the ISL Shield winners will have to be wary of such miracles again.
Punjab FC also stayed unbeaten in the group stage of the Durand Cup 2024 and made it to the quarterfinals as one of the best runners-up teams. The Shers began with a 3-0 thrashing of CISF and then played a 1-1 draw with eventual group winners Kerala Blasters despite leading them at half-time. The last group stage game ended in a 3-0 victory over the reserve side of Mumbai City FC with goals coming from new signings Mushaga Bakenga with a brace and the Croatian midfielder Filip Mrzljak. Having gone close to an ISL playoff qualification, Punjab FC are building on the right track under the new coach Panagiotis Dilmperis. The two-time I-League winners are unwilling to halt their Durand Cup 2024 journey just yet even though a colossal challenge awaits them in the last eight. Doing the unthinkable against the ISL heavyweights will give them a lot of belief for the rest of the tournament.
MBG vs PUN Predicted Lineups
Mohun Bagan
Vishal Kaith; Tom Aldred, Alberto Rodriguez, Subhasish Bose; Asish Rai, Sahal Samad, Apuia, Thapa, Liston Colaco; Greg Stewart; Jason Cummings
Punjab FC
Ravi Kumar; Khaiminthang Lhungdim, Nikhil Prabhu, Ivan Novoselec, Nitesh Darjee; Nihal Sudeesh, Filip Mrzljak, Vinit Rai, Leon Augustine; Mushagalusa Bakenga, Luka Majcen
MBG vs PUN Dream11 Match Prediction
Mohun Bagan should come out top in this quarter final tie with Punjab FC with an attractive strike force and a solid defence. We predict a 3-1 win for the Mariners.
MBG vs PUN Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Jason Cummings
Vice-captain Picks: Sahal Samad, Filip Mrzljak, Luka Majcen
MBG vs PUN Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: R Kumar (Cr - 7.5)
DEF: Rai (Cr - 7,5), Aldred (Cr - 8.5), Prabhu (Cr - 8)
MID: Mrzljak (Cr - 9), Vinit (Cr - 8.5), Thapa (Cr - 8), Sahal (Cr - 7.5)
FW: Majcen (Cr - 9), Cummings(Cr - 9), Colaco (Cr - 8.5)
Vice-captain: Sahal Samad
Captain: Jason Cummings
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