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East Bengal Draw After Surrendering Two-Goal AFC Champions League Lead
East Bengal FC played Al Hussein SC in a football tournament match.
East Bengal scored twice before halftime and looked ready to win.
Daniel Ramirez scored the first goal, and Anwar Ali helped create the second.
Al Hussein SC played better after halftime.
The Jordanian team scored two goals in the second half.
The game therefore ended in a 2-2 draw.
East Bengal still earned an important first point for an Indian club in the rebranded competition.
Its next match is against Al Shorta SC on October 13.
East Bengal FC drew 2-2 with Al Hussein SC in their AFC Champions League Two Group D opener.
The Indian Super League champions led 2-0 at halftime through Daniel Ramirez and Anwar Ali.
Al Hussein SC scored twice in the second half to rescue a draw.
The match gave an Indian club its first point in the rebranded ACL Two competition.
East Bengal will next face Iraq’s Al Shorta SC on October 13.
- Who
- East Bengal FC and Jordanian champions Al Hussein SC.
- What
- They played to a 2-2 draw in an AFC Champions League Two Group D opener.
- Where
- At Al Hussein SC’s home venue in Jordan.
- When
- The match was their opening fixture; East Bengal’s next match is on October 13.
- Why
- Al Hussein SC came back from a 2-0 deficit by scoring twice in the second half.
East Bengal’s Strong Start
Al Hussein’s Second-Half Recovery
Match control
East Bengal’s Strong Start
East Bengal established a commanding position by scoring twice in the first half.
Al Hussein’s Second-Half Recovery
Al Hussein created chances early and eventually turned its pressure into a comeback.
Result
East Bengal’s Strong Start
East Bengal secured a historic first point for an Indian club in the rebranded competition.
Al Hussein’s Second-Half Recovery
Al Hussein recovered from a two-goal deficit to earn a draw at home.
Key facts
- Competition
- AFC Champions League Two
- Group
- Group D
- Final score
- Al Hussein SC 2-2 East Bengal FC
- Halftime score
- East Bengal FC led 2-0
- East Bengal scorers
- Daniel Ramirez and Anwar Ali
- Historic result
- First point for an Indian club in the competition since its 2024-25 rebranding
- Next fixture
- East Bengal FC versus Al Shorta SC on October 13
Sources
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