India, Aug. 18 -- Kolkata came to a standstill on Sunday as East Bengal took on Mohun Bagan in the Durand Cup quarterfinals at the Salt Lake Stadium. It was a fiery clash, with East Bengal ultimately emerging victorious in a 2-1 win. The match lived up to its billing as fans saw full-bloodied challenges, refereeing controversies and end-to-end action.

The first half saw East Bengal's new acquisition, Hamid Ahadad, get injured in the 18th minute, as he limped off. He was replaced by Dimitrios Diamantakos, who proved to be the match-winner.

The 32-year-old converted a first-half penalty in the 38th minute, and then doubled his side's lead seven minutes into the second half. Now, East Bengal will face Diamond Harbour in the semifinals.

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