The former Indian men's national team head coach joined the Red and Gold Brigade at the beginning of the 2022-23 campaign and guided the club to a ninth-place finish in the Indian Super League (ISL).
Naorem Mahesh Singh and Sumeet Passi put the Red and Golds in front, but two goals from Aizawl FC in quick succession knocked the Kolkata club out of the competition.
East Bengal FC's hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Super Cup have too many ifs and buts as they face I-League team Aizawl FC in a Group B clash at the Payannad stadium in Manjeri, on Monday, April 17.
East Bengal FC and Odisha FC played out an entertaining stalemate as the two Hero Indian Super League (ISL) sides put on a spirited display at the Payyanad Stadium on Sunday evening.
The Indian Super League (ISL) team Odisha FC is set to make their Super Cup debut against 2018 runners-up East Bengal FC at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri, Kerala, on Sunday.
With 12 goals in 20 games, Silva led East Bengal FC's attack during the league stage of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 season, making him the leading goalscorer at the end of the league phase.
As both teams came into this fixture on the back of a win, this Kolkata derby was expected to be a tighter contest than the one in the reverse fixture. Without many surprises, both teams put pressure on each other in the first half, but the goal by Slavko Damjanovic in the second half change
The Mariners climbed to the third position with three points and completed the double over East Bengal FC. They will now look to continue their journey to the knockout round. Meanwhile, East Bengal FC finished their season in the 10th position in the ISL points table with six victories, one
The Red and Gold Brigade head into the Kolkata derby on the back of a gritty win against Mumbai City FC. Their previous outing saw them become the first side to inflict a home defeat on the Islanders this season, claiming their sixth win this campaign.