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Mohun Bagan Defeats East Bengal 1-0 to Claim IFA Shield Title
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News18•08-10-2026, 20:30
Mohun Bagan Defeats East Bengal 1-0 to Claim IFA Shield Title
- •Mohun Bagan secured a 1-0 victory over arch-rivals East Bengal in the IFA Shield final.
- •Bosnian midfielder Samir Zeljkovic scored the decisive goal just before halftime.
- •Abdul Sahal Samad provided the assist with a precise lobbed pass to Zeljkovic.
- •This marks the 22nd time Mohun Bagan has won the prestigious IFA Shield tournament.
- •The club achieved a historic double by winning both the Calcutta Football League and IFA Shield in the same season for the first time in nearly three decades.
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Mohun Bagan secured a 1-0 victory over arch-rivals East Bengal in the IFA Shield final thanks to a late first-half strike from Bosnian midfielder Samir Zeljkovic.
With this victory over East Bengal, Mohun Bagan won the prestigious IFA Shield for the 22nd time in their history.
Mohun Bagan claimed both the Calcutta Football League and the IFA Shield in the same season for the first time in nearly three decades, a feat last achieved when the late PK Banerjee was coach.
