Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Kolkata Derby in Durand Cup 2025 Quarter-final: Hamid Ahadad's injury forces Dimitri Diamantakos' substitution

The much-anticipated Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC in the Durand Cup 2025 quarter-final on Sunday, August 17, at the iconic Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) witnessed an early injury drama that impacted East Bengal's game plan. Moroccan forward Hamid Ahadad, who has been an influential figure for East Bengal during the tournament, suffered an injury early in the first half, forcing the team to make a crucial substitution.

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What happened in the match?

In just the 18th minute of the match, Hamid Ahadad’s injury came as a setback for East Bengal, who were counting on his attacking prowess to challenge Mohun Bagan's defense.

Unable to continue, Hamid had to be replaced by the experienced Greek striker Dimitri Diamantakos. Diamantakos was brought in to fill the void left by Hamid and to add firepower to the forward line.

The story so far in the match

At the time of writing this article, East Bengal have dominated the Mariners in the first 30 minutes of the match. East Bengal have been able to test Vishal Kaith once and created a few chances with Noarem Mahesh and Bipin Singh making runs on the flank.

Meanwhile, Mohammed Rakip, the East Bengal defender, has done well for the Red and Gold brigade as he has not allowed stars like Sahal Abdul Samad, Jamie Maclaren, and Liston Colaco.

Liston has been one of the best players of the tournament so far with goals and assists. But Anwar Ali, Rakip, and Kevin Sibbile guarded their defense well.

In the 33rd minute, Diamantakos was able to slide one past Vishal Kaith, but he was flagged offside.