India, Aug. 17 -- A blockbuster Sunday awaits Indian football fans as Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in the Durand Cup 2025 quarterfinals. This will be the season's first Kolkata Derby. With the Indian Super League (ISL) still uncertain, both teams will be eager to claim a win.

Both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, who share a century-old rivalry-one of the fiercest in Asia-enter the quarterfinal unbeaten in the tournament, carrying momentum from a winning run in the group stages.

The Red and Gold have scored 12 goals in their three wins while conceding just one, with key contributions from new Moroccan recruit Hamid Ahadad, Spanish midfielder Saul Crespo, and Indi...