IFA Shield title changes mood of Mohun Bagan fans

IFA Shield Final at Salt-Lake Stadium

• Date & Venue: Final played on 18 October 2025 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake, Kolkata).

  Teams: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal FC.

• Final Score: 1-1 after regular time and extra time; Mohun Bagan won 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out.

• Goal Scorers:

• East Bengal: Hamid Ahadad (36′) gave EB the l

• Mohun Bagan: Lalengmawia Ralte (also called “Apuia”) equalised just before half-time. Penalty Details: East Bengal’s Jay Gupta missed his penalty; Mohun Bagan’s Mehtab Singh converted the deciding spot-kick.

• Significance:

  • Mohun Bagan ended a 22-year wait for their IFA Shield title (their last win was in 2003).The title is Mohun Bagan’s 21st IFA Shield triumph.

  • Mohun Bagan fans have turned up in good numbers for the Kolkata derby. " It is not good that fans are not happy ", head coach Jose Molina had said one day before the final. But even if they were upset , Molina had asked- pleaded was more like it - them to back the team " for 90 minutes . If in another moment, the fans are upset it can be okay."