New Delhi: Dimitrios Diamantakos scored twice as East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-1 in the Kolkata Derby in Kolkata on Sunday to advance to the Durand Cup semifinals.

Diamantakos entered the pitch as as an 18th-minute substitute for injured Moroccan forward Hamid Ahadad, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

The Greek striker converted a penalty in the 38th minute, earned by Bipin Singh before his shot doubled EB’s lead in the 52nd minute.

Anirudh Thapa gave ISL champions Bagan hope with a stunning long-range strike in the 68th minute but they couldn’t make further inroads despite applying pressure.

It was East Bengal’s first top-level Derby win over Bagan in 18 months as the........

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