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East Bengal's 4-1 Win Qualifies for AFC Champions League 2

A football team from India called East Bengal played a very important game.

They had to win to get into a big tournament called the AFC Champions League 2.

Many of their players were hurt, so they did not have their full team.

The other team, Al Arabi from Kuwait, scored first and was winning.

With almost no time left, East Bengal scored to tie the game.

That sent the match into extra time, where they scored three more goals.

The final score was 4-1, so East Bengal won by a lot.

This victory meant they got into the group stage of the big tournament.

Their fans were very happy and celebrated the amazing comeback.

Key facts

Result: East Bengal 4-1 Al Arabi SC (after extra time)
Competition: AFC Champions League 2 (ACL 2) preliminary stage, West Region
Date: Wednesday, August 12
Venue: Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
Teams: East Bengal (India) vs Al Arabi SC (Kuwait)
Key Scorers: East Bengal: Jay Gupta, Mohammed Rashid, David Lalhlansanga, Rohit Danu; Al Arabi: Anayo Iwuala (penalty)
Head Coach: Antonio Lopez Habas
Outcome: Qualified for the ACL 2 group stage (16 teams, round-robin, home-and-away fixtures)

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