Mohun Bagan Super Giant v NorthEast United FC: Durand Cup 2026 second semi-final in Shillong on Aug 20
Mohun Bagan Super Giant face defending champions NorthEast United FC in the second semi-final of the 135th Durand Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Thursday, 20 August 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 7:00 PM IST.
East Bengal FC have already secured a place in the final after a penalty-shootout win over SC Delhi, meaning the winner of this match will claim the second and final spot in the title clash. The two clubs meet with recent history between them: NorthEast United beat Mohun Bagan in the 2024 Durand Cup final, winning 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw, while the most recent league meeting in the 2025-26 ISL season saw Mohun Bagan Super Giant prevail 1-0 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. Mohun Bagan are noted in the competition as the most successful side with 17 Durand Cup titles and last lifted the trophy in 2023; NorthEast United are the reigning champions, having won the last two editions and thus pursuing a third consecutive title.
The sides arrive at the semi-final off contrasting quarterfinal results: NorthEast United recovered to beat Shillong Lajong FC 5-2, while Mohun Bagan advanced only after prevailing in a penalty shootout against Jamshedpur FC. The differing paths — a high-scoring comeback for the Highlanders versus a shootout for the Mariners — set up the meeting for a place in the final of the tournament.
One set of starting lineups published ahead of kick-off listed NorthEast United as: Gurmeet (GK), Dinesh, Pramveer, Rabeeh, Antonio, Ethyan, Maya, Ajaraie, Eneko, Redeem (C), Jithin. The Mariners were listed as: Vishal (GK), Rahul, Liston, Samir, Manvir, Bose (C), Kiyan, Sahal, Alberto, Tekcham, Apuia.
A separate lineup block on the site provided alternate starting XI details for both clubs, naming Mohun Bagan’s XI as Vishal Kaith (GK), Abhishek Singh, Rahul Bheke, Alberto Rodriguez, Subhasish Bose, Lalengmawia Ralte, Deepak Tangri, Manvir Singh, Miguel Figueira, Dejan Drazic, Jamie Maclaren. NorthEast United’s alternate XI was listed as Gurmeet Singh (GK), Asheer Akhtar (C), Eneko, Rabeeh, Samte, Macarton, Maya, Moyano, Ajaraie, Ethyan, Jithin.
Mohun Bagan’s coach Panagiotis Dilmperis is reported to be seeking his first piece of silverware with the club in preseason ahead of the ISL 2026-27 campaign, with the Durand Cup presented as an opportunity to secure that trophy. For NorthEast United, the match carries the prospect of completing a three-peat in the competition; the Highlanders are chasing a third consecutive Durand Cup title and enter the semi-final as the defending champions.
The match will be available to stream on Sony LIV and will be broadcast live on Sony Ten 2. A pre-match site poll posted on the article showed Mohun Bagan SG wins – 10 and NorthEast United FC wins – 2.
The winner of Thursday’s semi-final at JLN Stadium will join East Bengal FC in the Durand Cup final, with the victorious side earning the second ticket to the title match.