Durand Cup Final Highlights: NorthEast United crowned champions
50' - Third goal for NorthEast United!
NorthEast United continue to pile the misery on Diamond Harbour, who are completely down in the dumps now.
Once again a brilliant run on the left flank from Ajaraie and the Diamond Harbour defence is completely opened up. Ajaraie crosses the ball and sets up Thoi Singh, who just has to tap the ball in.
Possibly, the easiest goal Thoi has scored in his career.
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46' - Back for second half
We are back LIVE for the second half. NorthEast United start with the possession and move from right to left.
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HALF-TIME!
That also brings an end to the first half of play at the Saltlake Stadium. As the statistics show, Diamond Harbour enjoyed majority of the possession but just couldn't break through.
NorthEast United were extremely threatening they entered the final third and some shoddy defending from Diamond Harbour played its part as well.
For now, it seems NorthEast United have their second Durand Cup title in the bag.
Can Kibu Vicuna inspire a comeback from his boys?
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45+1' - NorthEast United extend their LEAD!
NorthEast United have doubled their lead in the Durand Cup Final. The ball finds an unmarked Parthib Gogoi on the left of the box.
Gogoi picks the ball up and smashes it to the far top corner.
Ajaraie with the shoe-polish celebration as Gogoi celebrates in joy!
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45' - Ajaraie takes yellow card
Ajaraie with a solo run right down the centre, dribbling past at least three defenders. He eventually tumbles as soon as he gets into the box.
The referee is having none of it and instantly pulls out a yellow card for diving. Second yellow of the match for NorthEast United.
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43' - Kortazar's header goes wide
A freekick for Diamond Harbour and its a quick ground pass before being launched into the box. There are two headers hit inside the box with Kortazar's final touch hitting the side netting.
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39' - NorthEast United MISSSS!
A brilliant run on the left flank and the Diamond Harbour defence has no answers. Ajaraie crosses the ball in and it finds an unmarked Chema Nunez.
Mirshad comes down to cut the angle on Nunez, who instead of taking the shot instantly decides to take his time. He has two of his teammates open by this time but still takes a shot himself with his weaker foot after dodging the goalkeeper.
The shot is way off target. A golden opportunity to double their lead missed by NorthEast United.
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35' - SAVE, MIRSHAD!
Another shot from an angle from NorthEast United, who are slowly growing in confidence now. Mirshad, this time, dives full length to his left to block the curler from crashing into the net.
Diamond Harbour are losing the plot pretty rapidly at the Saltlake Stadium.
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30' - NorthEast United SCOREEEE!
NorthEast United have drawn first blood in the 2025 Durand Cup Final. The Diamond Harbour defence split open and they have themselves to blame do the debutants.
It was a corner for NorthEast United, not the best delivery but they keep possession, going wide inside the box after Diamond Harbour defenders' fail to clear the ball.
The first shot is low and hit straight to goalkeeper, who much like earlier in the match fails to collect cleanly. The rebound falls to Asheer, who wastes no time to slot the ball in.
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