Punjab is now coming forward with Messi Bouli on the left wing. He drives into the box from the left and goes for a shot from a tight angle, which is palmed away by Vishal Kaith. 

And immediately, a chance for Mohun Bagan as Erwin gets the ball on the edge of the box. He lays it off to Drazic, who should have done better, as his shot from close range goes well wide of the goal.

Mohun Bagan kicks off the first half of extra time, shooting from left to right.

No winner at the end of regulation time, and both head coaches will be disappointed with how their teams have performed so far. Mohun Bagan thought that it had sealed the game in the 85th minute, but Subhasish was just offside before heading the ball past the opposition goalkeeper.

And now, with no goals so far, we are heading into extra time and possibly penalties to decide a winner!

Mohun Bagan is looking for one final break as he links up with Erwin to find himself in space on the left wing. He plays a low cross to Chhangte inside the box but the Indian forward fails to bring the ball under control and the chance is wasted.

A pause in play now as a Punjab FC player gets treatment on the pitch for cramp.

Four minutes of added time to be played.

Punjab FC gets a corner now as Suhail’s shot is blocked in front of goal. The ball is the curled into the far post from the right corner, but the Mohun Bagan defence manages to clear the danger.

OFFSIDE! Mohun Bagan thought it had grabbed a late winner!

Miguel stands over a free kick on the right side and whips in a good-looking cross, which is headed towards goal by Subhasish Bose. The ball ends up going through goalkeeper Muheet’s legs, but Mohun Bagan’s celebrations are cut short by the offside flag on the far side.

The game has turned a bit scrappy, with possession being continuously exchanged in the middle of the pitch.

Miguel and Erwin stand over the free kick, and the latter curls the ball into the box instead of shooting. The cross ends up being dealt with easily by the Punjab defence.

Mohun Bagan gets a free kick in a good shooting position after Zeljkovic is fouled.

That will be his last contribution, as he is replaced by Alex Saji.

The match is paused for the second half hydration break.

Messi Bouli has the ball deep inside Mohun Bagan’s half, and he tries to curl the ball into the top left corner. However he hits the ball with too much power and ends up missing the target by a good margin.

Zeljkovic gives away the ball in the middle of the pitch, and Punjab is on the counter through Suhail. He plays the ball into the box for Messi Bouli, who ends up on the floor claiming a push from Rodriguez.

However, the referee had a good look and deemed that Messi Bouli went down too easily.

Punjab FC: Planas is replaced by Vishal Yadav.

Uvais takes a shot from distance, which is blocked into Messi Bouli’s path by Rodriguez. The Punjab forward has a crack at goal himself with his left, but this time Bose makes a crucial block. 

Rishikanta gets the ball on the right side and loops it into the box where Planas is waiting. He manages to flick the ball towards goal with his head, but it ends up going just over the crossbar, with Kaith watching it. 

Punjab is now patiently moving the ball around in the opposition half, but cannot seem to find a way past the Mohun Bagan defence. 

Punjab FC’s Rishikanta puts in a cross from the left, but the Mohun Bagan defence stands tall and clears the ball away from danger.

Mohun Bagan is having a good spell of possession inside the opposition half, with Punjab FC having all their bodies behind the ball. However, the Mariners are still unable to have a clear sight at goal.

Suryavanshi runs upto a loose ball deep inside Punjab’s half and hits it first time. But he should have done better as the ball goes well over the frame of the goal. 

Messi Bouli tries to take matters into his own hands with a run inside Mohun Bagan’s half. But Rodriguez is upto the challenge and sticks out a leg to nick the ball away from the Punjab FC forward.

Chhangte has now shifted to the left side after Liston is subbed off, while Drazic takes up duties on the right side. Meanwhile, Miguel and Erwin lead the line for the Mariners.

Planas with some good movement inside the Mohun Bagan box before giving the ball to Suhail, whose left-footed shot ends up sailing over the frame of the goal.

Punjab FC kicks off the second half, shooting from left to right.

Mohun Bagan: Liston is replaced by Miguel

Punjab FC: Arshdeep and Kipgen are replaced by Muheet Shabir and Suhail

And that is all the action for now as the referee blows the whistle for half time.

Nothing to separate the sides at the break, and it doesn’t seem like either manager will be impressed by their teams’ performances so far. Mohun Bagan’s Lee Erwin came the closest with his free kick, while Punjab has been consistently getting into the final third without any real end product.

It all comes down to the next 45 minutes!

Uvais with a long throw into the box from the left side and this time Vishal Kaith jumps the highest and catches the ball in the air.

There is a pause in play as Punjab’s Kipgen goes to the ground with some sort of discomfort.

But it looks like he will be able to see out the half as he gets back on his feet.

Three minutes of added time to play in the first half.

Mohun Bagan is trying to end strong, but the passes are sloppy, allowing the Punjab defence to deal with it easily.

Messi Bouli plays Kipgen through on the left side of the box, and he cuts the ball back to Bishu Sharma. He ends up taking too much time to make a decision and is robbed of the ball by Bheke.

Chance at the other end!

Zeljkovic manages to hold onto the ball on the right side of the box and floats it into the middle where Chhangte is waiting. He goes for an acrobatic first-time attempt and does well to make a good connection. But, Arshdeep was well-positioned and manages to make an easy save in the end.

Save!

Good build-up from Punjab FC, with Planas at the centre of it. He gets the ball on the edge of the box and shoots, but sees his effort blocked in front of goal. The rebound falls to Bishu, whose shot takes a deflection off Rodriguez before being saved by Kaith.

Erwin holds off his man and plays Liston into space on the left side of the box. The Indian forward puts in a cross with his left foot to the far post where Drazic was lurking.

However, Uvais gets an important touch on the ball to take it away from the Mohun Bagan player.

Match resumes. Both coaches seemed animated while giving instructions. Will we see the deadlock broken before half time?

The match is paused for the first half hydration break.

Punjab FC is dominating the game now after a slow start. For Mohun Bagan, it’s the defence that is mostly in action at the moment.

Alfred Planas gets the ball on the right side of the box and takes a shot which goes through Bose’s legs. Kaith has to react fast and makes a good save to push the ball away for a corner.

Punjab FC’s Uvais with a long throw from the left side and the Mohun Bagan players scamper to clear it away. In the end, Kaith comes out with a strong punch to clear the ball away.

Punjab FC is awarded another free kick after Rodriguez catches Messi Bouli with a very late challenge.

Kipgen stands over the ball and tries a cheeky through ball, but his teammates were not on the same wavelength as Vishal Kaith comes well off his line to gather the ball.

The ball is floated into the box from the set piece and Patrick Bahanack manages to get his head on the ball, but fails to keep it on target.

Bheke gives away the ball, and here comes Messi Bouli for Punjab FC. Mohun Bagan skipper Bose is forced to commit a foul and give away a free kick.

Bheke launches the ball from a throw-in for Chhangte, who tries to get past Patrick Bahanack. The Punjab defender takes no chances and clears the ball away for another Mohun Bagan throw in.

Chhangte tries to play Erwin through into Punjab’s final third but sees his pass being cut out by the Punjab defence.

Mohun Bagan gets a free kick in the middle of the pitch after Chhangte is stopped from breaking away by Messi Bouli.

Punjab is having a good spell of possession at the moment, with the players passing it around the back.

They will be looking to regroup after a fierce spell from Mohun Bagan.

Another free kick for Mohun Bagan after Lhungdim commits a foul on the left side of th e box.

Liston steps up to hit it this time, but his effort is headed away by Patrick Bahanack.

Lee Erwin stands over the free kick and shoots with his left. Arshdeep has to move quickly to get a touch on the ball and force it onto the post.

Free kick on the edge of the box for Mohun Bagan.

Asish Rai is played through into the Punjab FC box, but Arshdeep comes off his line and catches him before he can take a shot. The referee tries to play advantage but ends up blowing his whistle.

Looks like Rai will not be able to continue and he is replaced by Abhishek Suryavanshi.

Bheke plays a lovely diagonal ball to Liston, but he is unable to bring it under control.

Drazic with some silly footwork on the left side of the box before going down, claiming a foul. However, the referee is having none of it and allows play to continue.

Chhagte gets the ball this time deep inside the opposition half and takes a shot. However, the attempt is too central and ends Arshdeep ends up making an easy save.

Asish Rai tries to play Chhangte through on the right side, but the Punjab goalkeeper has it covered.

A measured start to the game from the Mariners who are passing the ball around the backline.

Mohun Bagan kicks off the match, shooting from left to right.

The players are making their way into the stadium. Subhasish Bose leads Mohun Bagan while Lhungdim wears the captain’s armband for Punjab FC.

Arshdeep (gk), Lhungdim, Shohel Khan, Uvais, Patrick, Rishikanta, Bishu, Diego, Messi, Alfred, Kipgen

Vishal (gk), Bheke, Alberto, Bose, Asish, Erwin, Tangri, Dejan, Zeljkovic, Chhangte, Liston

Played: 7

Mohun Bagan: 6

Punjab FC: 0

Draws: 1

Punjab FC 1-0 East Bengal – IFA Shield group stage

Punjab FC 7-0 Calcutta Customs – IFA Shield group stage

Punjab FC 0-2 Mumbai City – Indian Super League

Punjab FC 3-2 Odisha FC – Indian Super League

Punjab FC 0-0 East Bengal – Indian Super League

Mohun Bagan SG 1-1 NorthEast United – IFA Shield group stage

Mohun Bagan SG 6-0 Sreenidi Deccan – IFA Shield group stage

Mohun Bagan SG 1-4 East Bengal – Durand Cup final

Mohun Bagan SG 0-0 NorthEast United (MBSG won 4-3 on penalties) – Durand Cup semifinal

Mohun Bagan SG 1-1 Jamshedpur FC (MBSG won 9-8 on penalties) – Durand Cup quarterfinal

A spot in the IFA Shield 2026 final will be up for grabs when Mohun Bagan Super Giant takes on Punjab FC on Sunday.

Mohun Bagan comes into the tie after thrashing Sreenidi Deccan 6-0, followed by a hard-fought 1-1 draw against NorthEast United in the group stage. Punjab, meanwhile, thumped Calcutta Customs 7-0 and then edged past local giant East Bengal FC 1-0 in its group games.

The winner of this semifinal will take on East Bengal or NorthEast United in the final.

The Mohun Bagan vs Punjab FC IFA Shield semifinal match will not be telecast anywhere in India. 

The game, however, will be livestreamed on the FanCode app and website

Welcome to Sportstar’s live blog of the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Punjab FC IFA Shield semifinal being played in Kolkata.