Mohun Bagan Defeats East Bengal 1-0 To Claim 22nd IFA Shield Title

Mohun Bagan Super Giant retained the IFA Shield with a 1-0 victory over arch-rivals East Bengal in the Kolkata Derby at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Thursday.

Bosnian midfielder Samir Zeljkovic scored the decisive goal in the 45th minute after chesting down a chipped pass from Sahal Abdul Samad and slotting past the goalkeeper.

The triumph gives Mohun Bagan their 22nd IFA Shield title and a timely boost ahead of the new Indian Super League season starting in a couple of days.