East Bengal FC Advances to Durand Cup Final

East Bengal FC advanced to the final of the 135th Durand Cup after overcoming Sporting Club Delhi in a penalty shootout, winning 5-3 at Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday.

The match ended without goals in regulation time, despite East Bengal's dominance in the attacking zone. With no extra time allowed under tournament rules, the game proceeded directly to penalties.

East Bengal successfully converted all five penalty attempts, while goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill made a crucial save against SC Delhi's Juan Sebastian Pena, giving East Bengal the upper hand. This victory marks East Bengal's 28th appearance in the Durand Cup final.