Kolkata, Sept. 17 -- Mohun Bagan Super Giant were defeated 0-1 by Ahal FC in their AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 Group C opener at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium here.
After a tepid first half, Enwer Annayev slipped inside the box in the 83rd minute to squeeze the ball home as Turkmenistan's Ahal took a richly deserved three points.
It was a nervy start for the home side on Tuesday night as Ahal threatened as early as the second minute with Suleyman Mirzoyev charging into the box only to send his effort wide. Magtymberdi Berenov and Mirzoyev continued to cause problems for the Mohun Bagan backline, which had tosit deep and absorb the early pressure.
The Indian side finally got into the thick of things in the 13th minut...