East Bengal lost to Punjab in the last match, conceding 4 goals and ending their ISL campaign this time.
Far from winning, East Bengal could not even draw against Punjab FC. Quadrat’s team gifted fans with a humiliating defeat in the last match of the ISL.
East Bengal must win against Punjab FC to finish among the top six teams in the ISL. The football of the team that came down to play with such calculations in mind did not reach the level of the football on Wednesday. East Bengal’s ISL campaign ended with 24 points after losing 1-4 to Punjab.
After that, Punjab started launching one attack after another. The duo of Talal and Jordan put the East Bengal defense under pressure. Punjab FC got the benefit of aggressive football in the 19th minute. Jordan gave the team a 1-0 lead. East Bengal, however, did not lag behind for long. In the 25th minute, Sion Bandopadhyay scored a quick goal with a single effort to equalize the Red-Yellow. However, there was no gain. The power of Punjab has increased with the age of the game.
At the same time, the lack of understanding of East Bengal footballers has been seen. Taking that opportunity, Talal gave Punjab a 2-1 lead in the 43rd minute. The red-yellow defense is in disarray in his run. The French midfielder did not make a mistake in scoring. East Bengal goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh cannot escape responsibility for this goal. He could not stop the fall of the team even after reaching the ball. Talal got another chance at the end of the first half. His shot goes wide.
Trailing 1-2 in the second half, Kuadrat’s team showed even more disdain. Watching the red and yellow footballers play, I never felt that they had the will to win. Punjab’s third goal was also the product of Talal-Jordan duo. In the 61st minute, Talal’s center from the right was found in front of the East Bengal goal by a practically defenseless Jordan. He did not make a mistake to score by touching his feet. East Bengal almost lost the game falling behind by 1-3.
Another dangerous run by Talal in the 70th minute broke the East Bengal defence. The French footballer who came up in the final third of red and yellow gave Mazen the ball with a cool head. He led the team 4-1. Kuadrat changed the pair in the 72nd minute. Dropping Pantik and Mahitosh picking up Vasquez and Mahesh. Even that did not help. Because at that moment East Bengal had no hope of getting points. The red-yellow footballers could not create a single chance to score in the second half.
East Bengal’s rate gap could have widened further. Punjab footballers wasted several easy opportunities to score. By winning the last match, East Bengal will keep the hope of going to the last six, members and supporters thought. But Kuadrat’s team gave them a present before the Bengali New Year, a shame. But this is East Bengal’s best result in ISL.
