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Al Seeb beat East Bengal 2-0 with two late goals
Al Seeb beat East Bengal 2-0 in an AFC Champions League Two group match in Kolkata on Tuesday.
East Bengal had been seeking its first win in the group, while Oman’s Al Seeb had not scored in its first three games.
The teams were level until the 85th minute, when Axel Meye scored for Al Seeb.
Zahir Sulaiman Al Aghbari added a second in stoppage time after a counterattack.
East Bengal finished fourth in Group D with two points, while Al Seeb moved to third with four.
The loss dealt a major blow to East Bengal’s hopes of reaching the knockout stage, where only the group’s top two teams advance.
East Bengal’s final two group games are against Al Hussein and Al Shorta, on 24 November in Kolkata and 8 December in Baghdad.
Al Seeb beat East Bengal 2-0 in an AFC Champions League Two group-stage match in Kolkata.
Axel Meye scored in the 85th minute, and Zahir Sulaiman Al Aghbari added a second in stoppage time.
The goals came within six minutes and left East Bengal winless after four group games.
East Bengal had two points and was fourth in Group D after the match, while Al Seeb moved to third with four points.
- Who
- East Bengal and Al Seeb.
- What
- Al Seeb won 2-0, scoring twice late in the match.
- When
- November 3, 2026; kick-off was at 7:15 p.m. IST.
- Where
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also known as Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata.
- Why
- The match was part of the AFC Champions League Two group stage. East Bengal were seeking their first win and points to improve their chances of reaching the knockout stage.
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East Bengal and Al Seeb drew 0-0 in Oman.
Axel Meye scored to give Al Seeb a 1-0 lead.
Zahir Sulaiman Al Aghbari scored Al Seeb’s second goal.
Al Seeb won 2-0, leaving East Bengal fourth in Group D with two points.
- Final score
- East Bengal 0-2 Al Seeb
- First goal
- Axel Meye, 85th minute
- Second goal
- Zahir Sulaiman Al Aghbari, 90+1st minute
- Venue
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
- East Bengal after four games
- Fourth in Group D with two points
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