Indian football club Mohun Bagan Super Giant will square off against Bangladesh’s Dhaka Abahani in their AFC Cup 2023-24 South Zone Playoff at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday, August 22. The Mohun Bagan vs Dhaka Abahani AFC Cup 2023-24 South Zone Playoff match will start at 7:00 PM IST.
Under manager Juan Ferrando, Mohun Bagan booked their place in the AFC Cup 2023-24 South Zone Playoff after defeating Nepal’s Machhindra FC 3-1 in their second preliminary round clash at the Salt Lake Stadium on August 16.
Star defender Anwar Ali netted a brace while Australian striker Jason Cummings’ 59th minute strike guided the Mariners into the Playoffs.
Earlier named as ATK Mohun Bagan, the Mariners topped the group stage in the previous two editions of the AFC Cup, but lost in the Inter-Zone Play-off semi-finals on both occasions.
On the other hand, Dhaka Abahani secured their spot in the AFC Cup 2023-24 South Zone Playoff after beating Maldives’ Club Eagles 2-1 in their second preliminary round fixture at the Sylhet District Stadium in Bangladesh.
Goals from Cornelius Stewart and Danilo Quipapá powered Dhaka Abahani into the AFC Cup South Zone Playoff.
Mohun Bagan vs Dhaka Abahani head-to-head
Mohun Bagan have a superior head-to-head record against Dhaka Abahani in AFC Cup history, winning two of the three matches that they have played against each other so far. The other match ended in a draw in 2017.
The last time these two sides met, Mohun Bagan (earlier ATK Mohun Bagan) registered a comprehensive 3-1 win over Dhaka Abahani in their AFC Cup 2022 clash at the Salt Lake Stadium. David William scored a hat-trick for the Mariners.
Where to watch Mohun Bagan vs Dhaka Abahani AFC Cup 2023-24 match live in India?
Live streaming of Mohun Bagan vs Dhaka Abahani AFC Cup South Zone Playoff will be available on Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s Facebook page in India.
There will be no live telecast of Mohun Bagan vs Dhaka Abahani AFC Cup South Zone Playoff on any TV channel in India.
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