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Durand Cup Final Highlights: NorthEast United crowned champions
Check out all the highlights from the 2025 Durand Cup Final between NorthEast United and Diamond Harbour.
Jithin MS (Photo credit: ISL)
2025 Durand Cup Final Highlights: Defending champions NorthEast United took down Diamond Harbour 6-1 to win their second straight Durand Cup title at the Saltlake Stadium on Saturday.
NorthEast United extended their unbeaten run in the tournament as six different players from their side found themselves on the scoresheet.
It was a harsh reality check for Diamond League, but they can take a lot of positives from this campaign, where they took down giants like Jamshedpur FC and East Bengal to reach final on debut.
Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates:
Live Updates
- 23 Aug 2025 12:31 PM GMT
23' - SAVE, GURMEET!
A nice steal from Diamond Harbour and they create a good move right down the centre. Northeast United goalkeeper Gurmeet steps down to nearly outside the penalty box and kicks the ball away.
It, however, remains in Diamond Harbour's position, who open up the left wing and send a brilliant cross in. The Northeast United defenders are still nowhere to be apart from one marker.
The ball is delivered well to Diamond Harbour's forward, who gets a good connection with his head and Gurmeet has to dive full length low to his left to stop the ball from going in.
Good goalkeeping, there!
NEUFC 0-0 DHFC
- 23 Aug 2025 12:24 PM GMT
17' - Yellow card for Redeem Tlang
A harsh tackle from by NorthEast United's Redeem Tlang on a Diamond Harbour player, who is down on the ground with pain. Unnecessary from Tlang and he picks up a deserved yellow card early on in the match.
NEUFC 0-0 DHFC
- 23 Aug 2025 12:18 PM GMT
12' - A sedate start
A rather sedate start to the this much-anticipated final. No real chances created by either teams and it has largely been a crowded battle in the mid-field with quite a few turnovers.
NEUFC 0-0 DHFC
- 23 Aug 2025 12:11 PM GMT
4' - SAVE, MIRSHAD!
Northeast United with a long range shot. It flies to the goalkeeper on a bounce. Mirshad is unable to collect it cleanly but blocks it from going into the net with his shoulders.
The rebound falls to a Northeast United's forward, but thankfully for Diamond Harbour the header is not very potent. That's collected cleanly by Mirshad, who did well to recover himself.
NEUFC 0-0 DHFC
- 23 Aug 2025 12:07 PM GMT
We are underway!
The all-important clash between NorthEast United FC and Diamond Harbour is underway at the Saltlake Stadium. Decent crowd in to back the teams.
- 23 Aug 2025 11:53 AM GMT
Diamond Harbour's head coach speaks
Kibu Vicuna, head coach of Diamond Harbour, speaks ahead of the match
- 23 Aug 2025 11:08 AM GMT
Gooood Eveninggg!
It is time for the Durand Cup Final. Asia's oldest football tournament will have its champion crowned as Northeast United take on Diamond Harbour in the title clash.
There's a lot at stake for both clubs.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
