Samaleswari Sporting Upset Mohammedan SC 3-2 in Durand Cup Group B

On 2 August 2026, debutants Samaleswari Sporting defeated two‑time champions Mohammedan Sporting Club 3‑2 in a Group B match of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup. The game was played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. Samaleswari took a two‑goal lead through captain Basit Ahmed Bhat and Russian forward Marat Tareck, before Mohammedan equalised via Lalthankima and Lalngaihsaka. The winning goal came nine minutes from full‑time when substitute Veer Arjun Joshi curled a free‑kick into the net. The victory gave Samaleswari six points from three matches, while Mohammedan remained on three points from two.