Mohan Bagan trash Srinagar to go Top

Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan went on top of the Hero I-League standings with a fluent 2-0 win over local side Real Kashmir FC (at the TRC ground in Srinagar on Sunday. The game which kicked-off at 11.30 in the morning entertained throughout, but the Kolkata visitors ran out deserving winners in the end with second-half goals.

 The Goals for Baga were scored from Joseba Beitia and Nongdamba Naorem just two minutes apart. The green and maroons had the lion's share of possession and more shots on target but the home side had more attempts and five more corners in a game which could have gone either way.

The visitors were strong from the starting whistle and notched up as many as three corners in the space of the first six minutes.

Bagan now have 10 points from five games while Kashmir drop to eighth with five points from four games.

The Mariners will now host Indian Arrows on January 9, 2020 whereas the Snow Leopards will host Punjab FC one day later.