Chaos reigns in Kolkata Derby: Petratos, Lalchungnunga headbutt triggers mass brawl as referee pressured to intervene

Updated on: Aug 18, 2025 07:26 am IST

The Durand Cup quarterfinal between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal noticed an enormous brawl get away within the dying levels as two gamers headbutted one another.

Kolkata got here to a standstill on Sunday as East Bengal took on Mohun Bagan within the Durand Cup quarterfinals on the Salt Lake Stadium. It was a fiery conflict, with East Bengal in the end rising victorious in a 2-1 win. The match lived as much as its billing as followers noticed full-bloodied challenges, refereeing controversies and end-to-end motion.

Both Lalchungnunga and Petratos additionally acquired yellow playing cards for his or her involvement

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

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The 32-year-old transformed a first-half penalty within the thirty eighth minute, after which doubled his facet’s lead seven minutes into the second half. Now, East Bengal will face Diamond Harbour within the semifinals.

Massive brawl breaks out in dying levels

The closing levels of the match, throughout added time, noticed tempers flare as Dimitri Petratos and Lalchungnunga have been concerned in a scuffle. The pair headbutted one another after East Bengal’s Saul Crespo was introduced down. Players from either side have been concerned within the scuffle because the referee needed to intervene. Both Lalchungnunga and Petratos additionally acquired yellow playing cards for his or her involvement.

The match noticed some controversy within the twenty sixth minute when East Bengal thought they scored from a shortly taken free-kick, just for the referee to name it again. Then moments later, Diamantakos thought he scored, nevertheless it was flagged offside. Then, an attraction for a penalty when Edmund Lalrindika was introduced down was rejected by the referee.

East Bengal have been in whole management all through the match and have been dominant in midfield. In the second half, Diamantakos confirmed his poacher’s intuition as he acquired a go together with his again to aim, spinning sharply, and finishing his brace, as he shot previous Vishal Kaith with the assistance of a deflection.

Meanwhile, Anirudh Thapa scored the comfort aim for Bagan, as his gorgeous long-range effort from distance discovered the again of the web.

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