East Bengal FC defeated Mohun Bagan SG 2-1 in Durand Cup 2025 Quarterfinal at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Sunday.
The Red & Gold Brigades will face Diamond Harbour FC in semifinal.
For East Bengal FC, Dimitrios Diamantakos scored a brace in 38′ (P) and 52′. For Mohun Bagan SG, Anirudh Thapa pulled back one in 62′.
16 times champions, East Bengal FC had an early setback as Hamid Ahadad had to leave the ground in 18′ due to injury, however, substitute Dimitrios Diamantakos did the job for Red & Gold Brigades.
East Bengal FC Starting XI:
Prabhsukhan Gill, Anwar Ali, Lalchungnunga, Keven Sibille, Mohamad Rakip, Miguel Ferreira, Edmund Lalrindika, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Saul Crespo, Bipin Singh, Hamid Ahadad,
Mohun Bagan SG Starting XI:
Vishal Kaith, Tom Aldred, Anirudh Thapa, Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad, Alberto Rodriguez, Passang Tamang, Abhishek Tekcham, Jamie Maclaren, Asish Rai, Apuia,
Picture Courtesy: East Bengal Media
