A famous win for Diamond Harbour! The I-League 2 champion knocks 16-time champion East Bengal out of the Durand Cup and enters the final of the Durand Cup 2025 for the first time.
The tournament debutants now become the first team since 1925 to reach the final of the Durand Cup in their first campaign. In the final, they will take on NorthEast United FC.
The first half remained goalless as both sides squandered golden chances. It was DHFC who broke the deadlock, as Mikel Kortazar scored a brilliant overhead kick. Within seconds, Anwar Ali equalized to get East Bengal FC back into the game. Jobby Justin scored for DHFC in the 83rd minute as they registered the upset of the tournament.