Mohun Bagan Super Giant kicked off the 135th Durand Cup with a 1–0 victory over arch-rivals East Bengal FC in Kolkata. Sahal Abdul Samad scored the second-half winner, while goalkeeper Vishal Kaith produced key late saves to secure three points
East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant will launch the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup with a blockbuster Kolkata Derby at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. The rivals, with 33 combined Durand titles, begin another chapter in Indian football's most celebrated rivalry
Dimitrios Diamantakos scored twice as East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-1 in the Durand Cup quarterfinal, setting up a semifinal clash with Diamond Harbour FC and ending an 18-month derby drought
