East Bengal 4-1 Al Arabi Kuwait
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East Bengal won: East Bengal 4-1 Al Arabi Kuwait in the Asia, AFC Champions League Two - Preliminary Round (Round Preliminary Round) on Wed, 12 Aug 2026 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, Kolkata. East Bengal goals: Jay Gupta 90', Mohammed Rashid 108', David Lalhlansanga 117', Rohit Danu 120'+1. Al Arabi Kuwait goals: Anayo Iwuala 76' (pen). Possession: 50%-50%.
Match report
East Bengal rout Al Arabi Kuwait 4-1
East Bengal came from behind to beat Al Arabi Kuwait 4-1 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium on Wednesday 12 August in the Asia, AFC Champions League Two - Preliminary Round.
Anayo Iwuala put Al Arabi Kuwait ahead from the penalty spot on 76' (0-1), Jay Gupta levelled for East Bengal on 90' (1-1), Mohammed Rashid restored East Bengal's lead on 108' (2-1), David Lalhlansanga made it 3-1 on 117' and Rohit Danu made it 4-1 on 120+1'.
Mohammed Rashid's 108' strike proved decisive.
East Bengal had 50%% of the ball, shots were 7-11 (4-4 on target).
Attendance: 17,367. Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi.
Match stats
| East Bengal | Al Arabi Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Offsides | 4 | 3 |
| Attacks | 118 | 138 |
| Free Kicks | 8 | 14 |
| Total Shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots On Target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots Off Target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots Blocked | 0 | 0 |
| Hit Woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Throw-Ins | 10 | 16 |
| Goal Kicks | 11 | 6 |
Lineups
East Bengal: Sandip Mandi, Anwar Ali, Hardik Bhatt, Mohammed Rashid, Dani Ramírez, Jesin Thonikkara, Jeakson Singh, Jay Gupta, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Edmund Lalrindika, Bipin Singh
Al Arabi Kuwait: Canaan Markneh, Abd Al Wahab Awadi, Abdullah Ammar, Sulaiman Abdulghafoor, Sheldon, Zaid Qunbar, Youssef Majed, Joher Khadim Rassoul, Khaled Al Mershed, Anayo Iwuala, Ali Porusaniei
Key events
- 65' · Yellow card · Hardik Bhatt (East Bengal)
- 72' · Substitution · Ali Hasan Muhaisen for Abdullah Ammar (Al Arabi Kuwait)
- 72' · Substitution · P V Vishnu for Dani Ramírez (East Bengal)
- 74' · Yellow card · Sandip Mandi (East Bengal)
- 76' · Goal · Anayo Iwuala (Al Arabi Kuwait)
- 77' · Substitution · Christopher Ikonomidis for Jesin Thonikkara (East Bengal)
- 83' · Yellow card · Youssef Majed (Al Arabi Kuwait)
- 85' · Substitution · Bandar Al Salama for Youssef Majed (Al Arabi Kuwait)
- 85' · Substitution · Hamad Al Harbi for Khaled Al Mershed (Al Arabi Kuwait)
- 85' · Yellow card · Khaled Al Mershed (Al Arabi Kuwait)
- 89' · Substitution · Rohit Danu for Bipin Singh (East Bengal)
- 90' · Goal · Jay Gupta (East Bengal)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Mohammed Rashid (East Bengal)
- 104' · Substitution · Jomaa Al Zlit for Abd Al Wahab Awadi (Al Arabi Kuwait)
- 104' · Substitution · Bader Tareq for Canaan Markneh (Al Arabi Kuwait)
- 106' · Substitution · Talal Al Qaisi for Anayo Iwuala (Al Arabi Kuwait)
- 108' · Goal · Mohammed Rashid (East Bengal)
- 113' · Substitution · David Lalhlansanga for Edmund Lalrindika (East Bengal)
- 113' · Substitution · Rohit Kumar for Mohammed Rashid (East Bengal)
- 113' · Yellow card · Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (East Bengal)
- 117' · Goal · David Lalhlansanga (East Bengal)
- 120'+1 · Goal · Rohit Danu (East Bengal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won East Bengal vs Al Arabi Kuwait?
East Bengal won, 4-1 (Asia, AFC Champions League Two - Preliminary Round) on Wed, 12 Aug 2026.
When and where is East Bengal vs Al Arabi Kuwait?
Wed, 12 Aug 2026, 13:30 UTC at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, Kolkata, Asia, AFC Champions League Two - Preliminary Round.