2021 Durand Cup News

FC Goa beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 to clinch their first-ever Durand Cup trophy at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata on Sunday. In a closely contested final, the only goal of the match came in the extra-time, when Goa skipper Eduardo Bedia in the 105th minute.

After a well-fought victory by Mohammedan Sporting to reach the final, it will be an all ISL clash as FC Goa and Bengaluru FC face each other in the second semis. The game is scheduled for 6:00pm start and will be streamed on addatimes. It will also be broadcast on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD.

FC Goa entered the semi-finals of the ongoing Durand Cup, after a dominating 5-1 win over Delhi FC at the Kalyani Stadium. Goals from Devendra Murgaokar, Muhammed Nemil and Brandon Fernandez in the first half and by Leander D’Cunha and Romario Jesuraj in the second were enough to seal the deal.

In a closely contested quarter-final of the Durand Cup, Mohammedan Sporting got the better of Gokulam Kerala by a solitary goal, to progress into the last four. Trinidadian Marcus Joseph's goal pushed the defending champions out of the competition to cement a place in the semi-finals.