Durand Cup 2025: East Bengal beats Mohun Bagan Super Giant in quarters – Highlights
Check out the highlights from the 2025 Durand Cup quarter-final between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
East Bengal FC (Photo Credit: ISL)
2025 Durand Cup Highlights: East Bengal qualified to the semi-finals of the 2025 Durand Cup with a 2-1 win over arch rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Saltlake Stadium on Sunday.
Diamantakos scored a brace after coming in early, replacing Hamid Adahad, who picked up an injury, for East Bengal.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant, meanwhile, found their lone goal via Anirudh Thapa.
East Bengal will now face Diamond Harbor in the semi-finals.
Highlights:
That's all we have from the Kolkata derby at the 2025 Durand Cup. East Bengal will play the semi-finals of the prestigious tournament against Diamond Harbor, who took down heavyweights Jamshedpur FC earlier in the day.
On the other hand, it is a wakeup call for Jose Molina and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, who barely looked their part in this contest apart from late in the second half.
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East Bengal have closed it off. They were put under immense pressure, especially in the latter part of the second half by Mohun Bagan but they have held on.
East Bengal book their spot in the semi-finals of the 2025 Durand Cup. They knock their arch rivals from the city Mohun Bagan Super Giant out.
Massive, massive victory for the Yellow and Gold Brigade!
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Vishal Kaith once again keeps Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the contest. An error in the midfield from MBSG sees East Bengal create a chance. The shot is taken but Vishal Kaith realises the danger, steps out from his post to cut down the angle and deflect the ball away.
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End of the regulation 90 minutes and we have an extra 6 minutes added to the clock. Can Mohun Bagan Super Giant equalise in six minutes and force a penalty shootout?
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Miguel Ferreira with a solo run for East Bengal. He is looking for his teammates and recognises there's no one to bail him out. Tries to take a shot from a close angle, but Vishal Kaith bends low to deflect it away.
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30 minutes into the second half and we have the mandatory drinks break. Much, much needed for East Bengal this.
Can this break Mohun Bagan Super Giant's new found momentum?
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Mohun Bagan Super Giant have suddenly come alive. Ashish Rai penetrates the box from the right. He dodges past one defender and takes a shot.
The ball curls in nicely, but it sails just above the goal post. Did Gill get his finger tips on that?
East Bengal are crumbling under pressure now. Mohun Bagan Super Giant can sense an equaliser!
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Liston Colaco takes the corner quickly and its a short ground pass to Anirudh Thapa.
Thapa takes no time to think and launces a long range shot. The ball beats all defenders, goalkeeper and Thapa's own teammates to head into the goal post.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant have scored. The Mariners in the stands erupt!
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Okay, where did that come from, Liston?
A long-range free kick for Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Liston Colaco suprises everyone, including the East Bengal goalkeeper by surprise.
Thankfully for East Bengal, the ball hits the cross bar before being deflected out for a corner.
MBSG 0-2 EBFC
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