East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Kolkata Derby Time: Match to Start at 9:00 PM on March 10

On Sunday, the party in power, Trinamool Congress, led by Mamata Banerjee, will stage a rally at brigade and hence the police would be deployed for that. This is the reason for the delayed start. 

Kolkata: We are exactly a night’s sleep away from the biggest football rivalry in India. East Bengal take on Mohun Bagan Super Giant on Sunday in an Indian Super League match at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Salt Lake Stadium. The much-awaited second leg game was scheduled to start at 7:30 PM in the evening on Sunday, but reports suggest that the game has been deferred by an hour due to security problems. On Sunday, the party in power, Trinamool Congress, led by Mamata Banerjee, will stage a rally at brigade and hence the police would be deployed for that. This is the reason for the delayed start.

As per a report in Anandabazaar Patrika, the officials of both teams had many rounds of discussion with the Kolkata Police before agreeing to the delay.

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For East Bengal, they will look to register their first win over Mohun Bagan in the ISL. The East Bengal side has never defeated rivals Mohun Bagan in seven attempts in the ISL. They have lost six and drawn one. East Bengal are currently at the 10th spot in the standings, while Mohun Bagan is third in the points table. With a win, East Bengal can zoom to the sixth spot.

Indian football fans can watch the Kolkata Derby live on Sports 18 on Sunday, March 10 from 8:30 pm.

The match can also be livestreamed on the Jio Cinema app.