East Bengal FC suffered a 0-2 home defeat to Al Seeb Club of Oman in their fourth AFC Champions League Two 2026-27 Group D fixture at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Two late goals — conceded in the 85th minute and the first minute of stoppage time — condemned the Indian Super League (ISL) champions to a result that severely dents their knockout-stage ambitions.

Group D Standings After Matchday Four

The defeat leaves East Bengal rooted to the bottom of Group D with just two points from four matches. Al Seeb climbed to third place on four points, while Al Shorta SC lead the group on seven points, followed by Al Hussein on five. The Iraqi and Jordanian sides were scheduled to meet later in the evening in Jordan on the same matchday, a result that could further complicate East Bengal's path.

How the Goals Fell

East Bengal had the better of the opening exchanges. Bipin Singh Thounaojam fired wide from the edge of the box in the 4th minute, and Dani Ramírez sent a low effort just wide after a neat passing move involving captain Mohammed Rashid. A 17th-minute injury to defender Anwar Ali disrupted the home side's rhythm, but Edmund Lalrindika and Ramírez continued to threaten — the latter heading Bipin's cross narrowly wide.

Al Seeb grew into the game after the half-hour mark. Abdul Aziz Al Maqbali's through ball released Axel Méyé inside the box, but goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa comfortably denied the Gabonese forward's low drive. Ramírez spurned another opening in the 39th minute, dragging his effort wide of the far post to keep the scoreline goalless at half-time.

The second half followed a similar script — East Bengal pressing but lacking the final touch. Lalrindika's 55th-minute header from Sandip Mandi's cross narrowly missed, and Augustine Oladapo could not convert from range. Al Seeb grew increasingly dangerous: Omer Al Malki forced a reflex save from Lachenpa from inside the six-yard box in the 76th minute.

The breakthrough finally arrived in the 85th minute. Hassan Al Ajmi recycled possession back to Méyé, who turned his marker and unleashed a powerful strike past a rooted Lachenpa. Zahir Al Aghbari completed the rout in the first minute of stoppage time, collecting Méyé's cross from the left and finishing into the bottom right corner.

What It Means for East Bengal

The Red and Golds face a daunting task to progress. With two points from four games, they must win their remaining two fixtures convincingly and rely on other results going their way. Their next assignment is a Matchday 5 home tie against Al Hussein SC on 24 November in Kolkata, before they travel to Iraq to face group leaders Al Shorta on 8 December.

Notably, this is the ISL champions' first campaign in the revamped AFC Champions League Two, and the experience gap against West Asian clubs — who have played together at this level for years — has been visible across matchdays. The back-to-back late collapses suggest defensive solidity under sustained pressure remains East Bengal's most urgent concern heading into the final two group games.