Hernandez’s late objective stuns Mohun Bagan

Kolkata: It’s half-time on this semi-final however after Thursday’s 2-1 win in Jamshedpur, Khalid Jamil, the one Indian coach to make the play-offs, is now a draw away from enjoying his first cup closing of the Indian Tremendous League (ISL). This was Mohun Bagan Tremendous Big’s first defeat in 2025 and solely their third in ISL11 after 25 matches.
The league protect winners are unbeaten at dwelling and Jamshedpur FC will miss key gamers on Monday however few ISL groups know methods to undergo and shock like Jamil’s males. Few can sit deep and frustrate opponents and hit on the break like the lads in crimson.
“The gamers have labored very arduous. They knew the significance of this sport. I didn’t should inspire them,” stated Jamil
A powerful declare for a penalty turned down, Jamshedpur FC led by way of Javier Siverio’s twenty fourth minute header earlier than Mohun Bagan levelled from an excellent Jason Cummings’s free kick within the thirty seventh minute. Javi Hernandez, who can be 36 in June however ran like he was 10 years youthful, made the guests pay for missed possibilities with a wonderful end in 90+1.
The plan for Jamshedpur FC was to bypass the center after they had the ball and pressure Mohun Bagan away from it when they didn’t. Mohammed Sanan was Jamshedpur FC’s goal for the out ball and with seven gamers in a low block, they blocked all roads to the objective for Mohun Bagan.
The house group had 26.7% possession however 4 pictures on track to Mohun Bagan’s three. Mohun Bagan had eight pictures off course, Jamshedpur one. “In entrance of objective, if we had success, we might have gained,” stated Mohun Bagan head coach Jose Molina.
Jamshedpur FC’s plan labored until Cummings’s objective. Mohun Bagan regarded extra rusty than rested and had been fortunate that referee Ashwin didn’t assume the ball hitting Ashish Rai hand was worthy of a penalty. The total home at JRD Tata Sports activities Complicated, 20,968 of them, thought in any other case as did Jamil.
Jamshedpur had caught Mohun Bagan on the break and off a Tom Aldred contact, the ball had rolled into Sanan’s path. Sanan’s shot hit Rai on the chest after which to his outstretched left arm.
There was nothing Mohun Bagan may do when Muhammed Uvais channelled his interior Naushad Moosa and reworked a throw-in into cross. Hemmed in by three gamers, Stephen Eze nonetheless managed a flick and with Liston Colaco ball watching, Siverio nodded dwelling. This was the twentieth objective from a set-piece for Jamshedpur.
Solely Mohun Bagan have extra and so they replied with certainly one of their very own. Ashutosh Mehta, who, together with Eze and Pronay Halder, had defended stoutly, conceded a free-kick for a foul on Cummings. The Australian’s shot looped and swung away from Albino Gomes into the objective.
Mohun Bagan’s first objective from a direct free kick had them taking cost. Sahal Abdul Samad discovered Colaco however Greg Stewart couldn’t get to the ball. When he did, having evaded Sourav Das’s consideration for as soon as, Gomes flung himself on the Scot’s toes. Then, Thapa drove and Halder swivelled to make the block. Within the 69th minute, Bose sneaked in on the far publish to satisfy Samad’s chip however couldn’t hold his stab on track.
With Thapa and Samad compensating for Stewart who regarded subdued, Mohun Bagan had been in management. Like NorthEast United had been on Sunday. Like in Shillong, Jamshedpur FC produced a punch from nowhere. As soon as once more, it was the Ritwik Das-Hernandez mixture, the Spaniard operating in from deep to fireside a winner that by no means regarded like coming. Until it did.
For the second sport in operating, Jamshedpur have struck with no time left for a comeback. Eze and Mehta can be suspended however perception won’t be in brief provide after they come to Kolkata.