Inter Kashi vs East Bengal Highlights: KSHI 1-2 EBFC | East Bengal crowned ISL champions after comeback win

Before this season, Arsenal’s last Premier League title came in 2003-04 and they had waited ever since to be crowned champions again this year. In a similar way, East Bengal had last won a major title in 2003-04 before finally returning to the top with ISL triumph.

FT’ | East Bengal have officially been crowned champions of the ISL 2025-26 season after completing a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory against Inter Kashi in Kolkata. This is their first Indian Super League title and their first major trophy win in 22 years.

90′ | There will be five minutes of added time at the end of the second half, with East Bengal now just moments away from a massive comeback victory against Inter Kashi.

83′ | East Bengal are now just minutes away from a huge victory, with Inter Kashi struggling to create any real attacking threat in the second half. Since conceding the second goal, Inter Kashi have barely tested the East Bengal defence.

73′ | East Bengal have turned the game around in dramatic fashion as Rashid finds the back of the net to give the Red and Gold Brigade a crucial 2-1 lead against Inter Kashi in Kolkata. The goal came almost immediately after substitutions. Rashid celebrated wildly with the East Bengal fans and was booked, but that will matter very little at the moment.

70′ | East Bengal have made two important substitutions as the Red and Gold Brigade continue to search for a winning goal in Kolkata. Souvik Chakrabarti and Anton Sojberg have been brought on, replacing Anwar and goalscorer Ezzejjari.

63′ | Inter Kashi have made a change as Prasanth comes on to replace Rohit Danu. The substitution comes at a time when East Bengal are dominating possession and searching for their second goal.

59′ | Nandha comes on in place of Vishnu, while Chungnunga replaces Jay Gupta as East Bengal hope to secure a lead in the coming minutes.

56′ | East Bengal are completely dominating the game at the moment and Inter Kashi are struggling to cope with the pressure. Ezzejjari created another dangerous moment after cutting the ball back towards David inside the box, but the Inter Kashi defence managed to clear the danger.

50′ | East Bengal have finally found the equaliser in the second half through Ezzejjari. The Golden Boot leader made up for his earlier missed chances by finding the back of the net to bring the score to 1-1 against Inter Kashi.

45′ | The second half is now underway at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan with East Bengal looking for a comeback against Inter Kashi, who hold a 1-0 lead thanks to Alfred’s first-half strike.

Check out Alfred’s goal to give Inter Kashi the crucial 1-0 lead over East Bengal in the first 45 minutes of the game.

HT’ | The first half comes to an end in Kolkata with Inter Kashi holding a 1-0 lead over East Bengal. Alfred’s brilliant first-time finish remains the difference between the two sides. East Bengal will be disappointed after missing multiple chances to equalise before the break. Inter Kashi have also looked dangerous and could have even added more goals.

45′ | There will be five minutes of added time at the end of the first half in Kolkata, with Inter Kashi continuing to hold a 1-0 lead over East Bengal.

40′ | Inter Kashi are causing serious problems for East Bengal and nearly doubled their lead again. However, Planas was ruled offside before his close-range shot was blocked on the line by Anwar. East Bengal survive another huge scare but remain under pressure at 0-1.

35′ | Inter Kashi have missed a golden opportunity to make it 2-0 after a brilliant attacking move down the left side. Tomba fired his shot into the side of the netting, allowing East Bengal to survive another major scare.

30′ | The players have paused for the drinks break with Inter Kashi holding a 1-0 lead over East Bengal in this crucial ISL 2025-26 title-deciding clash in Kolkata.

23′ | East Bengal have wasted a massive opportunity to level the score. Bipin Singh delivered a brilliant cross from the right to Ezzejjari inside the box. The striker connected with the ball and the goal was wide open, but somehow his effort went over the crossbar.

18′ | East Bengal nearly created a good chance after Rakip produced an excellent delivery from the right flank. However, there was no East Bengal attacker in the area and the opportunity went begging.

14′ | Inter Kashi have taken the lead against East Bengal in Kolkata through a superb goal from Alfred. He reacted quickly after the ball fell perfectly onto his right foot inside the box and finished it first time.

6′ | East Bengal came very close to taking the lead through a spectacular effort from Miguel. The chance came after the ball went high into the air inside the Inter Kashi penalty box. Miguel reacted quickly and attempted a stunning bicycle kick. However, an Inter Kashi defender made a crucial block to keep the score level at 0-0.

0′ | The match is now underway at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, with Inter Kashi and East Bengal locked at 0-0 in the opening stages.

The players of Inter Kashi and East Bengal are now in their final team huddles as kick-off nears at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.

The players of both Inter Kashi and East Bengal have arrived at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata ahead of their crucial ISL 2025-26 clash. Both teams have now started their warm-up sessions on the pitch.

Check out Inter Kashi’s starting XI and subs list ahead of their match against East Bengal.

Here’s the starting XI for East Bengal with their subs for tonight’s clash against Inter Kashi.

This is the first time East Bengal will play Inter Kashi in a competitive match since the latter came into being in 2023. There is no head-to-head record available for this meeting.

Inter Kashi FC (4-4-2): Shubham Das (GK); Sandip Mandi, David Humanes, Narendar Gahlot, Nishu Kumar; Rohit Danu, Tomba Singh, Sergio Llamas, Mohammed Asif; Alfred Planas, Nauris Petkevičius.

East Bengal FC (3-4-3): Prabhsukhan Gill (GK); Mohammad Rakip, Kevin Sibille, Anwar Ali; PV Vishnu, Souvik Chakrabarti, Mohammed Rashid, Bipin Singh; Nandhakumar Sekar, Youssef Ezzejjairi, Miguel Figueira.

East Bengal head into the final league game level on 23 points with Mohun Bagan at the top of the standings. However, East Bengal currently hold a crucial advantage with a superior goal difference of +18 compared to Mohun Bagan’s +13.

Fans in India can watch the Inter Kashi vs East Bengal ISL 2025-2026 match live on FanCode app and website, while the television broadcast will be available on Sony Sports Network.