Edmund Lalrindika Hat-Trick Fires East Bengal To 4-1 Derby Rout Over Mohun Bagan
East Bengal FC produced a stunning Kolkata Derby performance to beat arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4-1 and lift the Durand Cup 2026 title. Bipin Singh opened the scoring before Edmund Lalrindika took centre stage with a sensational hat-trick, putting East Bengal firmly in control. Manvir Singh pulled one back for Mohun Bagan, but the comeback never materialised as the Red and Gold Brigade completed a memorable victory at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. The triumph ended East Bengal’s 22-year wait for the Durand Cup and delivered their 17th title, drawing them level with Mohun Bagan as the competition’s most successful side. Lalrindika’s hat-trick was also a historic first in a Durand Cup Kolkata Derby.
Union Minister Rajnath Singh handsover the tournament trophy to East Bengal FC's Edmund Lalrindika, 10, after winning the Durand Cup 2026 Final football match between East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
East Bengal FC's Edmund Lalrindika, 10, celebrates after winning the Durand Cup 2026 Final football match between East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
East Bengal FC's fans celebrate after the team won the Durand Cup 2026 Final football match between East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
East Bengal FC's Edmund Lalrindika, 10, celebrates a goal with coach Antonio Lopez Habas during the Durand Cup 2026 Final football match between East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Mohun Bagan Super Giant's Lalengmawia Ralte 'Apuia', 45, and East Bengal FC's Edmund Lalrindika, 10, battle for the ball during the Durand Cup 2026 Final football match between East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Mohun Bagan Super Giant's Tekcham Abhishek Singh, 27, vies for the ball with East Bengal FC's Thounaojam Jeakson Singh, 25, during the Durand Cup 2026 Final football match between East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Spectators cheer in the stands during the Durand Cup 2026 Final football match between East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
East Bengal FC's Anwar Ali, 4, and Mohun Bagan Super Giant's Samir Zeljkovic, 8, vie for the ball during the Durand Cup 2026 Final football match between East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Mohun Bagan Super Giant's Samir Zeljkovic, 8, vies for the ball with East Bengal FC's Anwar Ali, 4, Mohamad Basim Rashid, 74, and Thounaojam Jeakson Singh, 25, during the Durand Cup 2026 Final football match between East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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