
East Bengal FC secured a 5-0 victory over South United FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, keeping their Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinal qualification hopes alive.
Dani Ramirez, Mohammed Rashid, Hardik Bhatt, David Hmar, and Bipin Singh scored for the Indian Super League champion, who currently sit level on points with Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
East Bengal now awaits the result of Mohun Bagan's final match to determine if they will qualify as group-toppers or secure one of the two spots for second-ranked teams.