In the highly anticipated match at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, neither Kings nor Abahani could create any clear-cut chances in the first half, but the holders headed to the interval with an extra-man advantage.
The fiercely contested encounter at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium ended 1-1 after regulation and extra time, sending the match into a tiebreaker, where the Sky Blues held their nerve to prevail.
The back-to-back victory pushed Abahani to joint-top position with Rahmatganj MFS, with six points each from two matches. Both teams just need a point to confirm their second-round berth from Group B.
In their last meeting, Mohammedan edged past Abahani 1-0 in the Bangladesh Premier League, while the Sky Blues last beat the Black and Whites in the 2022-23 BPL season.
Tuesday's results kept Fortis FC at the top of Group A with seven points from three games, while second-placed Kings stay second with six points from as many games.
The 29-year-old repaid the coach’s trust with a brilliant performance, netting the season’s second hattrick.
Brothers, meanwhile, delivered a crushing 8-0 win over promoted Dhaka Wanderers Club in Mymensingh
Last season’s runners-up Mohammedan stumbled to a 1-0 defeat against Rahmatganj MFS in Dhaka, while 12-time champions Abahani showcased their dominance in a commanding 3-0 victory over Chittagong Abahani in Cumilla.
In the highly anticipated match at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, neither Kings nor Abahani could create any clear-cut chances in the first half, but the holders headed to the interval with an extra-man advantage.
The fiercely contested encounter at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium ended 1-1 after regulation and extra time, sending the match into a tiebreaker, where the Sky Blues held their nerve to prevail.
The back-to-back victory pushed Abahani to joint-top position with Rahmatganj MFS, with six points each from two matches. Both teams just need a point to confirm their second-round berth from Group B.
In their last meeting, Mohammedan edged past Abahani 1-0 in the Bangladesh Premier League, while the Sky Blues last beat the Black and Whites in the 2022-23 BPL season.
Tuesday's results kept Fortis FC at the top of Group A with seven points from three games, while second-placed Kings stay second with six points from as many games.
The 29-year-old repaid the coach’s trust with a brilliant performance, netting the season’s second hattrick.
Brothers, meanwhile, delivered a crushing 8-0 win over promoted Dhaka Wanderers Club in Mymensingh
Last season’s runners-up Mohammedan stumbled to a 1-0 defeat against Rahmatganj MFS in Dhaka, while 12-time champions Abahani showcased their dominance in a commanding 3-0 victory over Chittagong Abahani in Cumilla.
