Shillong Lajong vs East Bengal Durand Cup 2024 Quarter-Final Highlights | The Red Dragons book their spot in the semis following a 2-1 thrilling victory over the Red & Gold Brigade

Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's another coverage of the Durand Cup 2024.

Shillong Lajong FC beat Emami East Bengal FC by 2-1 in the second quarter-final match of the Durand Cup 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on 21st August 2024. The Red Dragons got their lead early in the first half when Rudwere buried the ball in from a corner. East Bengal came very close on a few occasions but couldn't get their equalizer. Shillong also tried to double their lead but wasted some huge opportunities.

East Bengal started the second half on a positive note and Nandha delivered a good finish at the 77th minute of the game. Just when the East Bengal fans thought they were back in it, Figo restored the lead for the Red Dragons. The Red & Gold Brigade weren't able to find their second equalizer as they lost the game by a narrow margin.

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Here is the highlight of the game.

Aug 21, 2024 21:37 IST
Durand Cup 2024: Semi-final fixture and schedule
Here's the schedule



Aug 21, 2024 20:59 IST
Full-Time | Shillong Lajong FC 2-1 East Bengal
The referee blows the full-time whistle and it's the end of the second quarter-final. Shillong Lajong eliminates East Bengal from the Durand Cup 2024 and secures their spot in the semis.
🛑 𝐔𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭!

𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 😰

The referee blows the full-time whistle and it's the end of the second quarter-final. pic.twitter.com/q3kjq6o7MO
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) August 21, 2024



Aug 21, 2024 20:56 IST
East Bengal trying everything to get the equalizer | 90+4'
Yuste is fouled at the halfway line. The ball is headed away but Gursimrat.



Aug 21, 2024 20:49 IST
Vishnu misses the golden opportunity | 90'
Nandha sends in a cross from the right and PV Vishnu tries a header which goes off-target. This should have been East Bengal's equalizer.



Aug 21, 2024 20:47 IST
Shillong takes the lead again | 83'
Shillong Lajong gets the lead once again. Rudwere crosses into the centre and Figo slots it in. What a goal that is from Figo!



Aug 21, 2024 20:36 IST
Nandha scores the equalizer for East Bengal | 77'
Vishnu delivers a cross from the left and Nandha makes a run into the box before slotting the ball into the back of the net.




Aug 21, 2024 20:32 IST
Lalchungnunga's header goes high | 70'
Nandha sets up Talal on his left, who crosses into the centre for Lalchungnunga. The centre-back tries a header but it is too high.



Aug 21, 2024 20:27 IST
Substitution for East Bengal | 63'
East Bengal brings in Vishnu PV and Cleiton Silva for Zothanpuia and Hijazi Maher.



Aug 21, 2024 20:22 IST
Nandha fails to control the ball | 60'
Talal makes a solo run and sets up Nandha on the far post but his cross is too high for Nandha. A good opportunity wasted.



Aug 21, 2024 20:17 IST
Comfortable for Manas | 56'
Mahesh tries to beat Ronney and delivers a low cross but Manas collects it comfortably.



Aug 21, 2024 20:14 IST
Ronney sees the yellow | 54'
Ronney fouls Mahesh yet again and the referee shows him the yellow card.



Aug 21, 2024 20:09 IST
The second half begins
Can East Bengal make a comeback in the second half?




Aug 21, 2024 19:51 IST
The first half ends
The referee blows the whistle and it's the end of the first half. Shillong Lajong have a narrow 1-0 lead.
HT | SLFC 1-0 EEBFC

The home team has the edge, but #EEBFC is waiting for their chance to strike back!#QuarterFinal2 #SLFCEEBFC #IndianOilDurandCup #PoweredByCoalIndia #DurandCup2024 #133rdEditionofDurandCup #ManyChampionsOneLegacy #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/lFtslK6bVp
— Durand Cup (@thedurandcup) August 21, 2024



Aug 21, 2024 19:48 IST
Yellow Card to Talal | 45'
Talal brings down Rudwere with a late challenge and the referee shows him the yellow card.



Aug 21, 2024 19:43 IST
Talal is offside; The goal is disallowed | 38'
Talal gets the ball in front of the goalkeeper and he chips the ball over Manas. The ball rolls into the net but the linesman raises the flag and the goal is ruled out.



Aug 21, 2024 19:36 IST
What a save! | 30'
Diamantakos sets up Nandha and the latter keeps his shot on target but Manas pulls off a great save to deny the winger. What a save from the Shillong shot-stopper!



Aug 21, 2024 19:32 IST
What an unbelievable miss from Rudwere! | 28'
Rudwere was set up in front of the box, but he slipped and missed a sitter. How a player could miss that? It should have been another one from Shillong Lajong. They are dominating the game.



Aug 21, 2024 19:29 IST
What a miss from David! | 24'
Nandha sends a cross for David at the back-post. David heads the ball wide instead of heading it straight at goal. It should have been the equalizer for East Bengal!



Aug 21, 2024 19:27 IST
What a chance it was! | 20'
Jeakson fouls an SLFC player on the left side. Hardy takes the free-kick which ultimately hits the woodwork after a header from Rudwere. Shillong could have doubled the lead. 



Aug 21, 2024 19:16 IST
Great defending from SLFC | 14'
Madih Talal tries to set up Diamantakos in the box but the Shillong Lajong defenders intercept the pass and head it away, out of danger.



Aug 21, 2024 19:13 IST
Are we heading toward another upset? | 12'
The Red & Gold Brigade trying to get back into the game but is looking helpless at the moment.



Aug 21, 2024 19:09 IST
Shillong takes an early lead | 8'

Hardy takes a corner kick and Rudwere receives it before burying the ball into the net. Gill couldn't do anything about it.



Aug 21, 2024 19:07 IST
East Bengal are dominating the possession | 4'
East Bengal are trying to control the ball.



Aug 21, 2024 19:02 IST
The first half begins
The second quarter-final of the Durand Cup 2024 is underway at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.



Aug 21, 2024 18:20 IST
Starting XIs
Shillong Lajong FC
🗒️Our Starting Lineup for the Quarterfinal clash! 🔴#shillonglajong #lajong #meghalayatourism #meghalaya #sarongiakalajong #DurandCup2024 #IndianOilDurandCup #133rdEditionofDurandCup #ManyChampionsOneLegacy pic.twitter.com/79q89JBjGQ
— Shillong Lajong FC (@lajongfc) August 21, 2024
East Bengal FC
Gill; Provat, Hijazi, Nunga, Zothanpuia; Jeakson, Saul, Talal; Nandha, David, Diamantakos
Here's how we line up for our Durand Q/F clash 🆚 Shillong Lajong! ⚔️

Live broadcast on Sony LIV & Sony Sports Network. 📺#JoyEastBengal #IndianOilDurandCup2024 pic.twitter.com/U7vbxYQMvB
— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) August 21, 2024



Aug 21, 2024 18:05 IST
The East Bengal players in training
𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁 & 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 in 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴! 🥵😁#JoyEastBengal #IndianOilDurandCup2024 pic.twitter.com/CKwfp8hg81
— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) August 21, 2024



Aug 21, 2024 18:04 IST
The manager's statement
"We are looking forward to the traveling fans' support." 💬#JoyEastBengal #IndianOilDurandCup2024 pic.twitter.com/u3F53vvNDR
— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) August 21, 2024



Aug 21, 2024 12:21 IST
Shillong Lajong vs East Bengal: Head-to-Head Stats
• Games played: 20
• Shillong Lajong FC won: 6
• East Bengal FC won: 8
• Draws: 6



Aug 21, 2024 12:21 IST
How to watch the Shillong Lajong vs East Bengal Durand Cup 2024 match?
The Shillong Lajong vs East Bengal Durand Cup 2024 match will be live telecast on Sony Ten 2 HD. Fans can also watch the Live stream of the match on the Sony LIV app and website.



Aug 21, 2024 12:21 IST
Match Details
• Match: Shillong Lajong FC vs Emami East Bengal FC - Durand Cup 2024 Quarter-Final

• Date: 21/8/2024

• Time: 7:00 pm (IST)

• Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong
An exciting encounter awaits us in the Abode of Clouds! ⚔️

Catch the live broadcast of our Durand Q/F on Sony Sports Network & Sony LIV. 📺#JoyEastBengal #IndianOilDurandCup2024 pic.twitter.com/YeUFbfO9th
— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) August 21, 2024