Kolkata, Saturday, September 17, 2022:

Two storied football teams of recent years, Bengaluru FC
(BFC) and Mumbai City FC (MCFC) clash in the 131st IndianOil Durand Cup final at the Vivekananda
Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata on Sunday, September 18, 2022. The kick-off is at 6.00 pm
IST.
Catch the FINAL of the 131st IndianOil Durand Cup LIVE on:

• Live Telecast: Sports18 1 SD & HD, and Sports18 Khel
• Live Stream: VOOT
• Kick-off: Bengaluru FC v Mumbai City FC @ 6.00 pm (Sep 18, 2022)
  The Islanders, winners of the Indian Super League (ISL) and League Winners Shield in the 2020-21
  season, have looked solid in the run-up to the finals, what with the addition of key players from the
  quarter-final stage, like Senegalese defender Mourtada Fall, giving them a more rounded look. They
  have the highest scorer of the tournament with seven goals in Lallianzuala Chhangte in their ranks and
  someone of the quality of Greg Stewart marshalling the midfield with authority.
  Des Buckingham, coach of Mumbai City, said at the pre-match press conference, “We are here to win
  the Durand Cup and start the ISL season with more confidence. I am happy with my team till now. I am
  expecting an exciting match. BFC is a good team they have good players. My message to the team for
  tomorrow will be enjoy the game.”
  Simon Grayson, BFC’s English coach was also respectful of his Sunday opponents and said at the prematch presser, “Look I think we have to play as a team tomorrow. Mumbai has some very good players.
  Greg Stewart and others. So, we know what they can do. They play a lot of passes. We have to be good
  tomorrow to stop the opposition. I think it’s important to win the final and it doesn’t matter in what style
  we play. We have to be careful tomorrow and make sure we play better. We don’t have any injuries.
  Our target will be to win the trophy without any injuries. We are in the final and we will make sure that
  we win the trophy because we have the mentality to win.”
  BFC were the ISL 2018-19 champions, but also have six other top domestic titles to their name and will be vying for their seventh. They have presented the most successful striking force of the tournament with talisman Sunil Chhetri, Roy Krishna and Siva Sakti, all being in goal-scoring form. At the back
  too, the experience of regular Indian internationals like Sandesh Jhingan and Gurpreet Sandhu have
  held them in good stead.
  Both teams like to win and it has been some time that they have not won silverware. We can therefore expect a mouthwatering game of football come Sunday at the hallowed VYBK.
  
• Ticket Information in detail India’s leading entertainment destination BookMyShow has been roped in as exclusive ticketing partners for the 131st IndianOil Durand Cup.
  Fans can book their tickets for all knockout matches of the tournament exclusively on
  www.bookmyshow.com. Bookings start from evening of September 07, 2022.
  
• In addition, Box Office services will be made operational for fans in Kolkata from September 17
  and September 18, 2022, at the following locations
  The details are as follows:
  FREE TICKETS From10am-5pm – Mohammedan Sporting Club Tent