East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan: East Bengal's 1658 Days' Wait Ends! Watch Nandhakumar Sekar's Goal That Overpowered Arch-rivals MBSG

For East Bengal fans, Saturday brought in the good news that they had been waiting for 1658 days. That is a long-awaited victory over arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant. For that was the last time, the red and gold brigade won over the green-and-maroon camp. When it came,  it happened in one of the oldest club competitions of Asia, the Durand Cup. Seasoned Nandhakumar Sekar probably enjoyed the most defining day of his football career with a swerving left-footer that ended East Bengal's long wait in the Kolkata Derby.

The 60th minute goal also put Mohun Bagan's smooth entry into the quarter-finals on hold as East Bengal can pip them to a last eight spot if they happen to win against Punjab FC in their last group league encounter on Wednesday.

#Nandha left footed brilliance+ @pbasum poetic commentary = Magical #JoyEastBengal #KolkataDerby https://t.co/h6xKCjEugJ pic.twitter.com/cXOJ6cwk9H

Mohun Bagan, who completed their group A outings with six points from three matches while East Bengal have four points from two games.

Six group toppers and two best runners-up make up the last-eight.

Under Bengaluru FC's Indian Super League winning coach Carles Cuadrat, East Bengal looked much more compact and the forward lineup got back their usual flair with Nandhakumar's international class strike. The former Odisha FC midfielder capitalised on an assist from Saul Crespo from the right flank as he smartly outfoxed Mohun Bagan's India international Aniruddh Thapa with an outside dodge.

Showing perfect composure, the 27-year-old then used his instep to curl one past outstretched hands of Mohun Bagan goalie Vishal Kaith into the far corner of the net.

The win for East Bengal ended defending ISL champions Mohun Bagan's dominance that