BSS
  02 May 2025, 19:49

Mohammedan extend lead in BPL 

DHAKA, May 2, 2025 (BSS)-League leaders Mohammedan Sporting Club extended 
their lead as they beat Bangladesh Police Football Club by 3-1 goals in the 
Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Premier League football held at Shaheed 
Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Friday.

In the day's match, Nigerian forward Sunday Emmanuel scored a brace while 
Uzbek midfielder Muzaffar Muzaffarov supported him with a lone goal for 
Mohammedan. 

Brazilian defender Danilo Augusto netted a lone goal for Mohammedan.
The match was locked goalless at the breather. 

After the barren first half, Sunday finally broke the deadlock scoring the 
first goal for Mohammedan in the 52nd minute while Danilo restored the parity 
for Police in the 65th minute from a penalty.

At one staged it was seemed the match is heading for a draw but Muzaffar 
scored the second goal in the crucial moment from a sport kick giving 
Mohammedan a 2-1 goal in the 88th minute of the match.

Sunday sealed the victory scoring his second goal for Mohammedan in the 
90+4th minute of the match.

The day's win saw, the traditional black and white Motijheel brigade 
maintained their solo lead in the points table with 34 points from 13 matches 
while Police, who stand fifth position in the league table, remained at their 
previous collection of 19 points playing the same number of matches.
 
Earlier, in the first leg, Mohammedan defeated Bangladesh Police also by the 
same identical margin of 3-1 goals held at Mymensingh district stadium in 
Mymensingh.