The 2021 Durand Cup knockout stage began on 23 September with the quarter-finals and ended on 3 October 2021 with the final at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, West Bengal, to decide the champions of the 2021 Durand Cup. [1] A total of 8 teams competed in the knockout phase.
The knockout stage involves the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the group stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Bengaluru United |  Mohammedan |
| B |  Goa |  Army Green |
| C | Bengaluru | Delhi |
| D | Gokulam Kerala | Army Red |
: Indian Super League club
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: Indian Armed Forces team
The schedule was as follows. [1]
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 23–25 September 2021 |
| Semi-finals | 27–29 September 2021 |
| Final | 3 October 2021 |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
| Gokulam Kerala | 0 | |||||||||
| Mohammedan (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||
| Bengaluru United | 2 | |||||||||
| Army Red | - | |||||||||
| Bengaluru United ( w.o. ) | - | |||||||||
| Mohammedan | 0 | |||||||||
| Goa (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| Goa | 5 | |||||||||
| Delhi | 1 | |||||||||
| Goa (p) | 2(7) | |||||||||
| Bengaluru | 2(6) | |||||||||
| Bengaluru | 3 | |||||||||
| Army Green | 2 | |||||||||
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan | 1–0 | Gokulam Kerala |
| Army Red | w/o [lower-alpha 1] | Bengaluru United |
| Goa | 5–1 | Delhi |
| Bengaluru | 3–2 | Army Green |
| 23 September 20211st Quarterfinal | Mohammedan | 1–0 | Gokulam Kerala | Kolkata |
| 14.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 10000 [3] Man of the Match: Zothanmawia (Mohammedan SC) |
| 24 September 20212nd Quarterfinal | Army Red | w/o | Bengaluru United | Kalyani |
| 14.00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium | ||
| Note: Army Red withdrew from the quarterfinal fixture against FC Bengaluru United after reports of positive COVID-19 cases within the squad. | ||||
| 24 September 20213rd Quarterfinal | Goa | 5–1 | Delhi | Kalyani |
| 14.00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 0 [lower-alpha 2] Man of the Match: Leander D'Cunha (FC Goa) |
| 25 September 20214th Quarterfinal | Bengaluru | 3–2 | Army Green | Kolkata |
| 14.00 IST | Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 0 [lower-alpha 2] Man of the Match: Wungngayam Muirang (Bengaluru FC) |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan | 4–2 (a.e.t) | Bengaluru United |
| Goa | 2–2 (7-6 pen.) | Bengaluru |
| 27 September 20211st Semifinal | Mohammedan | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Bengaluru United | Kolkata |
| 18.00 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 24,291 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Marcus Joseph (Mohammedan SC) |
| 29 September 20212nd Semifinal | Goa | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Bengaluru | Kolkata |
| 18.00 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 96 Referee: Rowan Arumughan Man of the Match: Edu Bedia (FC Goa) | |
| Penalties | ||||
The final was played on 3 October 2021 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
| Mohammedan | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bedia  105' |
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