Jamshedpur FC 2 (Javi Siverio 24’, Javi Hernández 90+1’)
defeated
Mohun Bagan Super Giant (Jason Cummings 37’)

JAMSHEDPUR: Jamshedpur FC defeated Mohun Bagan SG 2-1 in the first leg of their semi-final fixture at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Thursday, April 3, 2025.

Javieer Siverio (24') opened the scoring for Jamshedpur, but Jason Cummings (37') had equalised for Mohun Bagan. Javi Hernández (90+1') scored an injury-time equaliser to put the Red Miners in the lead, halfway through the tie.

An eventful start to the first half saw Jamshedpur FC garner the advantage in the contest riding on the aerial prowess of Javi Siverio and Stephen Eze. The towering defender’s awareness inside the 18-yard box saw him deliver a headed pass to Siverio, stationed at extremely close range in the 24th minute. The Spaniard had to simply nod the ball into the bottom right corner as the Mohun Bagan defence was unable to thwart the link-up play.

Mohun Bagan sparked their intent almost immediately though, moving cohesively in tandem to ask questions to the Jamshedpur FC backline. Greg Stewart’s clinical eye for a pass met Alberto Rodriguez inside the penalty area, and though the defender did well to meet the delivery, he could only rattle the crossbar with his eventual effort.

The Green and Maroons had their decisive moment in front of the goal in the 37th minute, courtesy an impeccable free kick from Jason Cummings. The striker has donned a host of roles in the current campaign, often coming off the bench to capitalise upon the tired legs of the opposition and bag late goals. It was a tad different this time though, as he stepped up on set-piece duties and buried the opportunity with tremendous precision into the top-right corner with his left foot to equalise.

The visitors began the second half with similar momentum, as Anirudh Thapa served Stewart a well-weighted ball in the left side of the box, which the former Jamshedpur FC star could not dispatch into the net due to a weakened final effort in the 51st minute.

Though Jamshedpur FC spent a significant chunk of the second half absorbing pressure, they did find the second goal in their trademark style after a fast break in the added time. The Red Miners carved open the Mohun Bagan structure with a string of flawlessly executed passes. The sequence capped off with Ritwik Das finding Javi Hernández in a pocket of space in the centre of the box that the Spaniard shot high into the middle of the net to grab his side an important advantage going into the next match.

(Courtesy: ISL Media Team)