Goals by both teams in the opening 10 minutes set the tone for a competitive contest standing true to the impressive attacking flair and defensive resilience of the two units in question.
In their first encounter, the Red and Gold Brigade, under their new head coach Carles Cuadrat, played out an engaging but eventually goalless draw against Jamshedpur FC at this very venue on Monday.
East Bengal FC head coach Carles Cuadrat is anticipating a closely-fought contest as his team faces Hyderabad FC in Matchweek 2 of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday.
The Spaniard joined the Red and Gold Brigade in the summer of 2023 and he has orchestrated a mini-revival, helping the team reach the Durand Cup final and also beat rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant in one of the two Kolkata derbies in the tournament. He has instilled a more aggressive and atta
Throughout their history, the club has consistently demonstrated competitiveness in every competition they entered. However, since joining the Indian Super League (ISL) in the 2020-21 season, the Red and Gold Brigade has struggled to showcase their competitive edge on the pitch.
The Spaniard lauded the team's unwavering "never-say-die" attitude, as the Red and Gold Brigade orchestrated an epic comeback to secure their spot in the 27th Durand Cup final.
Mohun Bagan SG have already secured their place in the knockout stages of the tournament after victories over Bangladesh Army Football Team and Punjab FC. Meanwhile, East Bengal FC are in the hunt for their first win after being held to a 2-2 draw by the Bangladesh Army Football Team.
The games will mark the beginning of new coaching regimes at the two clubs. Hyderabad FC who are managed by a leadership group of Thangboi Singto, Conor Nestor and Shameel Chembakath will play their first competitive under the new coaches while East Bengal FC will begin the Carles Cuadrat er
“The way people welcomed us at the airport, and after that, everything has been going in the right direction, working very well with the management, with the staff, with the players, so it’s a good feeling,” Cuadrat spoke in an interaction with East Bengal FC.
The former Spanish midfielder won the ISL title with Bengaluru FC in the 2018-19 season after helping the Blues finish runners-up in his maiden season in India a year before. In fact, it was off Delgado's corner kick that Rahul Bheke scored the winner for BFC against FC Goa in the 2018-19 IS