Archive · 17 Sep 2026
East Bengal Surrender Two-Goal Lead in ACL Two Opener
East Bengal FC played Al Hussein SC in a football tournament match.
East Bengal scored twice in the first half.
Daniel Ramírez scored the first goal, and Anwar Ali was credited with the second.
Al Hussein SC played at home in Jordan and created several chances.
The Jordanian team scored once in the 61st minute.
It scored again in the 87th minute to make the final score 2-2.
This gave East Bengal one point and a historic result for an Indian club in the rebranded competition.
East Bengal’s 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.
Daniel Ramírez and Anwar Ali gave East Bengal a 2-0 halftime lead.
Mahmoud Al Mardi scored in the 61st minute before Ahmad Assaf equalised in the 87th.
The draw earned East Bengal a historic first point for an Indian club since the competition’s 2024-25 rebranding.
East Bengal will host Iraq’s Al Shorta SC on October 13 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
- Who
- East Bengal FC and Jordanian Pro League champions Al Hussein SC.
- What
- They played to a 2-2 draw in an AFC Champions League Two Group D opener.
- When
- The match was played on Wednesday; East Bengal’s next match is on October 13.
- Where
- At Al Hussein SC’s home venue in Jordan; East Bengal’s next match will be at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
- Why
- Al Hussein SC came back from a 2-0 halftime deficit with two second-half goals.
East Bengal’s First-Half Advantage
Al Hussein’s Second-Half Comeback
Match position
East Bengal’s First-Half Advantage
East Bengal took control of the scoreline by building a 2-0 lead before halftime.
Al Hussein’s Second-Half Comeback
Al Hussein responded after the break and scored twice to recover the match.
Final outcome
East Bengal’s First-Half Advantage
East Bengal secured a historic first point for an Indian club in the rebranded competition.
Al Hussein’s Second-Half Comeback
Al Hussein avoided a home defeat by rescuing a 2-2 draw in the 87th minute.
- 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 Ramírez and Anwar Ali
- Al Hussein scorers
- Mahmoud Al Mardi and Ahmad Assaf
- 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
