# Sahal hat-trick fires Mohun Bagan into Durand Cup quarters 2026-08-10T18:57:02+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mohun Bagan Super Giant thrashed CISF Protectors 6-0 in a Group A match on Monday to seal a quarterfinal berth in the Durand Cup. Sahal Abdul Samad scored a first-half hat-trick at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, with Manvir Singh, Jamie Maclaren and Tekcham Abhishek Singh also on the scoresheet. Bagan topped the group with nine points from three matches. In Ranchi, SC Delhi thrashed Indian Air Force FT 7-1 to finish as Group C winners with a perfect record of three wins. Juan Sebastian Pena scored twice while Rodriguinho, Duvan Mina, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Clarence Savio Fernandes and Richard Ndayishimiye also found the net. Indian Air Force remain third in the group with three points from two matches. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Durand Cup, football, Kolkata, Mohun Bagan, Sahal Abdul Samad, sc delhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sahal-hat-trick-fires-mohun-bagan-into-durand-cup-quarters/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sahal-hat-trick-fires-mohun-bagan-into-durand-cup-quarters/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.