ACL Two | Mohun Bagan SG hopes to select up factors in opposition to Tajik aspect Ravshan Kulob

Mohun Bagan head coach Jose Molina and participant Tom Aldred pose throughout a media interplay on the eve of their AFC Champions League Two 2024-25 (Group A) match in opposition to FC Ravshan of Tajikistan, in Kolkata, Tuesday, Sept 17, 2024.
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Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large will begin its worldwide marketing campaign within the new season by taking over FC Ravshan Kulob of Tajikistan within the AFC Champions League Two’s opening Group A league match on the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday.

Having gained its spot in ACL Two because the Indian Tremendous League protect champion, Mohun Bagan will look to make the qualification depend by making a optimistic begin. The legacy of being the oldest surviving membership in Asia will certainly drive Mohun Bagan because it plans its method in opposition to the customer, which it will likely be assembly for the primary time.

The opposite two groups within the group are the Iranian aspect Tractor and Al-Wakrah FC of Qatar. The group league stage shall be performed on a home-and-away foundation, with the highest two groups shifting into the knock-outs (spherical of 16).

The beginning of the season has been a blended bag for Mohun Bagan. It reached the Durand Cup ultimate earlier than shedding the crown to NorthEast United FC on penalties. Within the ISL, the visiting Mumbai Metropolis FC held it 2-2 to pose questions in regards to the workforce’s defensive high quality. 

“The ACL Two is a giant competitors. All matches shall be very troublesome as all groups listed below are fairly good. However tomorrow with our followers serving to us, hopefully we will have a very good match and get our first three factors from the group stage,” Mohun Bagan head coach Jose Molina noticed on the eve of the match. 

The competitors guidelines permit an infinite variety of foreigners in a aspect, however Molina might have a slight drawback as two of his six imports — Australian ahead Jamie Maclaren and Spanish defender Alberto Rodriguez — are nursing accidents.

This is able to imply extra duty for the Indian contingent, which Molina hoped would carry out to its potential.