Mohun Bagan beat Odisha FC 3-2 at Salt Lake Stadium in ISL match on 5 November 2026
Mohun Bagan defeated Odisha FC 3-2 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata in a 2026-27 Indian Super League match on Thursday, 5 November, 2026, securing their fourth straight league win. Dejan Drazic scored twice and Lee Erwin produced a late finish to settle a match that opened up after a cagey first half.
The contest was animated in the second half, with Drazic breaking the deadlock in the 47th minute before Mahmoud Eid equalised five minutes later. Drazic struck again in the 74th minute, Everton levelled for Odisha by capitalising on a defensive error in the 79th minute, and Lee Erwin produced a crisp finish eight minutes later to restore Mohun Bagan’s lead. The result returned Mohun Bagan to the top of the ISL table.
Goalkeeper Vishal Kaith was described as instinctive, making a few crucial saves and showcasing immense reflexes, though he “couldn’t react quickly enough to deny either of the goals.” Right-sided defender Abhishek covered a lot of ground, completing four tackles, six possession recoveries and winning four duels. Mehtab looked nervous at times, losing most of his duels and committing what the report called “a horrific mistake” by giving the ball away in his penalty area for Odisha’s second goal. Rodriguez contributed with four tackles and three blocks but was booked and failed to track Eid’s movement for the goal; the Mohun Bagan skipper had an eventful outing, producing several defensive contributions but not stopping the delivery for Odisha’s first goal while also providing an attacking cross that led to the winner.
In midfield and attack for Mohun Bagan, Thapa was noted for excelling in the system, completing most of his passes, making six defensive contributions, playing the clever pass for Drazic’s goal and delivering a flicked header that helped set up Erwin’s winner. Zelkjovic struggled against Odisha’s attack, losing all his duels and failing to make a tackle despite decent passing. Manvir covered significant ground on the right, creating three chances with his crossing but failing to convert. Drazic, switched to a central role, was a constant threat with his off-the-ball movement, making a brilliant run for his first goal and taking his second through smart positioning to complete a brace. Liston produced encouraging forward runs but lost possession repeatedly and was substituted after the hour mark; Erwin was praised for electric movement and link-up play and produced a “smashing finish” for the winner, while Chhangte made a positive impact with tricky movement and a pass that assisted Drazic’s second, missed a big late chance and helped Mohun Bagan see out the final minutes.
For Odisha, goalkeeper Hrithik was credited with nine saves and described as being in “top class tonight,” having faced 3.68. The report stated that Odisha’s three-man defence could not contain Mohun Bagan’s pace, with Thoiba seen struggling to deal with wide attackers such as Liston Colaco and Erwin. Eze was labelled another disappointing performer, described as “yet to rediscover his lost form from the last season,” while Saurabh was cited as having no answer when Drazic accelerated into the final third. Bhanwala was recorded as having a “pretty disappointing game.”
Offensively for Odisha, Nihal provided the assist to Mahmoud Eid that led to the equaliser cancelling Drazic’s opener; the Georgian midfielder was said to have had a decent game, creating two chances with an expected assist of 0.ht. The Odisha captain was described as a strong presence who created chances and helped defensively by blocking passing lanes during counterattacks. Jeremy was judged to have underperformed on the left flank against Manonr and Drazic, while Khiangte tested Vishal Kaith but was not clinical—of his three shots, none were on target. Mahmoud Eid, identified as the Palestinian striker, scored the opener after Nihal’s assist; Everton, referred to as the Brazilian striker, scored Odisha’s second in the 79th minute, having taken four shots with one on target.
Substitutions for Odisha included Raul being brought on late to try to snatch a winner and Edwin introduced to offer defensive stability in midfield when the score was 2-2. Nandha Kumar Sekar was listed with a 6/10 rating. The match report closed with Mohun Bagan’s late Erwin strike confirming the 3-2 win and restoring the Mariners to the summit of the ISL table in the 2026-27 season.
