East Bengal FC defeated Punjab FC 3-1 in AIFF Super Cup 2025 Semifinal at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on Thursday.
For East Bengal FC, Mohamad Bashim Rashid in 12′, Kevin Sibille in 45+3′ and Saul Crespo in 71′ scored the goals, while for Punjab FC, Daniel Ramirez pulled back one through penalty in 34′.
The Red & Gold Brigade will face FC Goa in final on Sunday.
This is the third time that East Bengal will appear in final.
Earlier, in 2018, East Bengal finished runners-up losing to Bengaluru FC 1-4 while in 2024, they defeated Odisha FC 3-2 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar.
East Bengal FC Starting XI: Prabhsukhan Gill, Anwar Ali, Lalchungnunga, Kevin Sibille, Miguel Ferreira, Hiroshi Ibusuki, Mohamad Rakip, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Saul Crespo, Bipin Singh, Mohamad Rashid
Punjab FC Starting XI: Muheet Shabir, Bijoy V, Pramveer, Suresh Meitei, Nikhil Prabhu, Ricky Shabong, Samir Zeljkovic, Daniel Ramirez, Vinit Rai, Leon Augustine, Nsungusi Effiong
Picture Courtesy: East Bengal Media
