Jason Cummings of I Maja Bagan caused a controversy with his middle gesture after the Durand Cup quarterfinals lost 1-2 to East Bengal. At Eden Gardens in 2005, Jason Cummings on Sunday 17th August, he showed the middle finger to supporters to supporters to supporters to supporters on Sunday 17th August.
The incident occurred when Cummings joined the team bus after winning 2-1 East Bengal over Mohun Bagan in the Durand Cup 2025 quarterfinals. When the East Bengal fans sang “Jai East Bengal”, Cummings reportedly flashed obscene gesture.
Dimitrios Diamantakos scored the orthosis, including the punishment in the 38th minute and another in the 52th minute, secured the 2-0 leadership for the East Bengal. Anirudh Thapa is a stunning curling shot at 67. The minute narrowed the edge to 2-1.
The match also had a fair share of controversy, because fans Mohun Bagan raged because of the dubious punishment that led to the second goal of Diamantakos. Coach of East Bengal, Oscar Bruzon, expressed confidence in his team’s ability to control emotions and focus on the playground, while coach Mohun Bagan Jose Molin faced a difficult challenge injury to key players. Kolkata Derby continues to be one of the most intense and unpredictable matches in Indian football, with this last incident adding fuel to the fire.
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Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
August 17, 2025
