Al Arabi Kuwait exits the AFC Champions League Two after losing to Indian side East Bengal
India’s East Bengal advanced to the group stage of the AFC Champions League Two after defeating their Kuwaiti opponents, Al-Arabi, 4-1 in the preliminary round on Wednesday. Al-Arabi failed to hold their lead in a dramat
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
India’s East Bengal advanced to the group stage of the AFC Champions League Two after defeating their Kuwaiti opponents, Al-Arabi, 4-1 in the preliminary round on Wednesday.
Al-Arabi failed to hold their lead in a dramatic match. The Nigerian player Unayo Ewolo gave the Kuwaiti side the lead with a penalty in the 76th minute, but the home Indian side equalized in the dying moments of regular time through Jay Gupta.
The match went into extra time, where East Bengal scored three more goals through Palestinian player Mohammed Rashid, David Lalnunfela, and Rohit Danu in the 108th, 117th, and 120th minutes, respectively.
With this result, East Bengal qualified for the group stage of the AFC Champions League Two, while Al-Arabi will drop down to the AFC Challenge Cup, alongside their Kuwaiti compatriots Al-Qadsia.
