Bengaluru FC win the 2022 Durand Cup: Key stats
Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai City FC 2-1 to win the 131st edition of the Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Bengaluru have won their maiden Durand Cup honor to add to an illustrious list of silverware in recent history. Sivasakhti Narayanan handed Bengaluru the lead before Greg Stewart equalized in the 30th minute. Alan Costa scored the winner after half-time.
Champions!
A new addition to the trophy cabinet
Bengaluru FC won the ISL in 2018-19. Bengaluru have been two-time winners of the I-League in 2013-14 and 2015-16 respectively. Bengaluru have won the Federation Cup on three occasions. And now, they have added the Durand Cup in their cabinet.
Greg Stewart finishes as the joint-top scorer
Mumbai City FC's Greg Stewart finished the tournament as the joint-top scorer. He scored seven goals alongside team-mate Lallianzuala Chhangte. Meanwhile, Sivasakthi Narayanan went on to score five goals. He equaled the tally of Hyderabad FC's Bartholomew Ogbeche.
Bengaluru FC finished on top of Group A
Bengaluru FC were in Group A in the league stage. They went on to finish second behind Mohammedan Sporting. Bengaluru claimed 8 points from four games (W2 D2). Sporting were on top of the table with 10 points (W3 D1). Jamshedpur FC, FC Goa, and Indian Air Force followed suit in the group.
Mumbai City FC topped Group B
Mumbai City FC topped Group B with seven points from four games (W2 D1 L1). Mumbai were top of Rajasthan United, who claimed seven points as well. Mohun Bagan, SC East Bengal, and Indian Navy followed suit. Mumbai City FC and Rajasthan United FC had higher number of points in the matches involving the three sides, alongside Mohun Bagan.
What happened in the quarters and semis?
In the quarters, Mumbai City FC beat Chennaiyin FC 5-3. Meanwhile, Bengaluru eked out a 2-1 win over Odisha FC. In the other quarter-final matches, Mohammedan tamed Kerala Blasters 3-0, whereas Hyderabad FC beat Rajasthan United 3-1. Bengaluru overcame the challenge of Indian Super League (ISL) champions Hyderabad FC 1-0 in the semis. Meanwhile, Mumbai City FC defeated Mohammedan SC 1-0.
A look at the head-to-head record
Mumbai City FC and Bengaluru FC have faced each other 11 times in all competitions. Mumbai have won five times while Bengaluru FC have now sealed a win on five occasions. One match has ended in a draw.
