Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:44pm on 23 Aug 2026,Sunday Sports
Edmund Lalrindika scored a stunning hat-trick as East Bengal defeated arch-rivals Mohun Bagan 4-1 to win the Durand Cup on Sunday. The victory ended East Bengal's 22-year wait for the trophy, their last title coming in 2004. Bipin Singh opened the scoring before Lalrindika struck three times in a dominant first-half display. Manvir Singh scored Mohun Bagan's only goal, but the Mariners failed to mount a comeback. Under coach Antonio Lopez Habas, East Bengal produced a disciplined performance to lift their 17th Durand Cup title, drawing level with Mohun Bagan in the competition's all-time title standings. (PC: NDTV)
