Evgenii kozlov

Indian Super League: Mohammedan Sporting defeated Shillong Lajong 2-1 here on Saturday to claim their maiden I-League title. But coach Andrey Chernyshov said they would love to lift the historic trophy in front of their home fans in front of their adoring fans in Kolkata, after their final match of the 2023-24 season.

Scenes of joy erupted at the SSA Stadium in Shillong, on Saturday after Mohammedan Sporting, who needed a point to secure the title, but went on to win it 2-1 in a hard-fought game. Shillong Lajong gave their everything to try and stop their opponents. In the end, however, two brilliant goals by Alexis Nahuel Gomez and Evgenii Kozlov got them over the line. The Black and White Brigade has been in the I-League before, but winning the competition for the first time is a special feeling for everyone associated with the Kolkata club.

An exhausted, yet cheerful Andrey Chernyshov, head coach of Mohammedan Sporting, said after the match, “This is a historic moment for the club. We have had to fight for this position all season long and now have finally achieved the status of champions.