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East Bengal FC roared backmost from a extremity down to decision Inter Kashi FC 2-1 and emerged the caller Indian Super League champion. The triumph ended the Red and Gold Brigade’s 22-year hold for the country’s premier title.
A singular counterattack saw Inter Kashi instrumentality the pb successful the 15th minute. Alfred Planas latched connected to a heavy transverse from David Munoz and produced a spectacular volley to soundlessness the East Bengal fans who had thronged the Kishore Bharati Stadium successful ample numbers to cheer the team.
The hosts responded powerfully aft the break, showing much urgency arsenic they looked for the equaliser. The efforts were rewarded successful the 50th infinitesimal erstwhile Youssef Ezzejjari swooped successful connected a done shot from Anwar Ali and calmly slotted the shot home. East Bengal nudged up successful the 73rd infinitesimal erstwhile Mohammed Rashid timed his tally to perfection, reaching a transverse from Bipin Singh and guiding the shot location with an outstretched leg.
East Bengal held connected to the lead, sparking celebrations successful the dugout and the stands.
Bagan second
In the different lucifer held simultaneously astatine the Salt Lake Stadium, defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant registered a comeback 2-1 triumph implicit Sporting Club Delhi.
East Bengal and Bagan finished with 26 points successful 13 matches. As their Kolkata derby had ended successful a 1-1 stalemate, extremity quality proved to beryllium the tie-breaker (19 to 14).
The results
Inter Kashi FC 1 (Planas 15) mislaid to East Bengal 2 (Ezzejjari 50, Rashid 73); Mohun Bagan SG 2 (Manvir 90, Maclaren 90+9) bt Sporting Club Delhi 1 (Fernandes 63).
