East Bengal wins Durand Cup 2026, beats Mohun Bagan 4-1 in Kolkata derby to lift title after 22 years

East Bengal produced one in all its most emphatic performances in latest reminiscence, sweeping apart arch-rival Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large 4-1 within the last of Durand Cup 2026 to reclaim the trophy after a 22-year wait.

East Bengal final gained the Durand Cup beating Mohun Bagan 2-1 within the last in 2004.

Edmund Lalrindika was the star of the present, scoring a memorable hat-trick as East Bengal turned the Kolkata derby right into a one-sided affair. Bipin Singh additionally discovered the web for East Bengal, whereas Manvir Singh scored Mohun Bagan’s solely aim.

Mohun Bagan seemed the extra composed aspect within the opening exchanges, patiently constructing from the again and looking for to regulate possession. Nonetheless, East Bengal confirmed that effectivity within the attacking third mattered greater than elaborate build-up play. Veteran coach Antonio Lopez Habas’ direct method relied on fast ahead passes to take advantage of areas in Mohun Bagan’s defensive position, in the end unsettling the Mariners.

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Bipin Singh gave East Bengal the lead within the tenth minute earlier than Edmund doubled the benefit two minutes later with an outstanding low strike from outdoors the field that discovered the nook of the web. He added his second 10 minutes later. Amassing a go from Dani Ramirez, Edmund took two touches contained in the field to evade the advancing Vishal Kaith earlier than slotting the ball into an empty web to make it 3-0.

Mohun Bagan pulled one again within the thirty third minute by Manvir, however struggled to include East Bengal’s attacking momentum. Edmund accomplished his hat-trick within the forty fourth minute, positioning himself completely to satisfy Jay Gupta’s cross and tapping the ball residence.

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Edmund turned the second East Bengal participant after Bhaichung Bhutia to attain a hat-trick within the Kolkata derby (post-independence interval). Bhutia achieved the feat in East Bengal’s 4-1 win over Mohun Bagan within the 1997 Federation Cup semifinal. The opposite two hat-tricks within the more-than-a-century-old derby had been scored by Mohun Bagan gamers Chidi Edeh and Kiyan Nassiri.

The competition was successfully settled by half-time, with East Bengal’s scientific ending contrasting sharply with Mohun Bagan’s measured however ineffective method.