East Bengal secured a narrow 1-0 win over Punjab FC to secure its quarterfinal spot at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Javier Siverio headed home in the 19th minute from a swinging flag-kick However, the home side looked the better side for most part of the game with Punjab FC struggling to create clear cut chances, and when it did, its attackers failed to make the most of it.

East Bengal also struggled to acquire dominance over their opposition in the first session. They tried to earn possession in the midfield in the second half. As its reflection they earned a couple of flag-kicks but failed to increase the score-line.