# SC Delhi thrash Raengdai 5-1, set up Durand Cup semi vs East Bengal 2026-08-16T19:55:57+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets SC Delhi produced a stunning second-half comeback to beat debutants FC Raengdai 5-1 on Sunday, booking a Durand Cup semi-final against East Bengal. The match at Ranchi's Birsa Munda Stadium saw Raengdai take a first-half lead through Chongtham Kishan Singh's long-range strike in the ninth minute. Substitute Joseph Sunny scored twice in the 57th and 67th minutes to turn the match around. Rodriguinho (82nd), Juan Sebastian Pena (90+3) and Augustine Lalrochana (90+8) added further goals for SC Delhi. In the other quarter-final in Kolkata, East Bengal beat Indian Army FT 1-0 through PV Vishnu's first-half header. The semi-final between East Bengal and SC Delhi will be played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on August 19. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - telanganatoday.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T00:05:58+00:00. Tags: Durand Cup, East Bengal FC, FC Raengdai, Joseph Sunny, sc delhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-delhi-beat-fc-raengdai-5-1-face-east-bengal-in-durand-cup-semis/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-delhi-beat-fc-raengdai-5-1-face-east-bengal-in-durand-cup-semis/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/