East Bengal vs Jamshedpur FC, AS IT HAPPENED: Jamshedpur FC staged a late comeback to defeat East Bengal 2-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium on Friday, Feb 27, ending the hosts’ perfect start to the season. After Edmund Lalrindika gave East Bengal the lead in the 40th minute, Stephen Eze equalized with a powerful header just after the hour mark. The turnaround was completed in the 87th minute when Rei Tachikawa scored a dramatic winner, sending Jamshedpur to the top of the ISL table with three wins from three games.
East Bengal enters the match sitting in first place, riding the momentum of a dominant 4-1 victory over Sporting Club Delhi. Under head coach Óscar Bruzón, the “Red and Gold Brigade” has been lethal in attack, scoring seven goals in their opening two games. Youssef Ezzejjari has been the standout, already netting four times this season, while Brazilian playmaker Miguel Figueira has provided the creative spark in midfield.
Jamshedpur FC, the “Men of Steel,” offer a starkly different challenge. Currently fourth (separated only by goal difference), Owen Coyle’s side has mastered the art of the 1-0 win. They arrive in Kolkata with a perfect defensive record, having kept clean sheets against both Mohammedan SC and Punjab FC. For Coyle, this match is about whether his compact, organized defensive block can withstand the league’s most potent offense.
Historically, Jamshedpur FC holds a razor-thin advantage in this fixture. The “Men of Steel” have often proved to be a difficult puzzle for the Red and Gold Brigade to solve.
Total Matches: 10
Jamshedpur FC Wins: 4
East Bengal FC Wins: 3
Draws: 3
Total Goals: 17 (Jamshedpur 9, East Bengal 8)
The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) has been a fortress for East Bengal in this specific matchup recently. While Jamshedpur was dominant in the early years of East Bengal’s ISL journey, the tide has turned at this venue.
Kick-off: 7:30 PM IST, Monday, Feb 23, 2026
Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), Kolkata
That’s it! Full-time! East Bengal lose! Jamshedpur win by 2-1! A late goal by Rei Tachikawa turned out to be the difference as EB failed to capitalise on their attacking resources.
GOAAL!! Rei Tachikawa scores a brilliant curling effort, which leaves the entire Salt Lake Stadium stunned, silence!!
East Bengal in this match have got themselves 10 corners and they failed to get anything out of it.
East Bengal have been put under heavy pressure lately. The home-side need to build and build well. With a little over 12 minutes of regulation time left, EB will have to bring in their Plan B.
It looks like Anwar Ali and Mohammed Rakip have hurt themselves after a clash of heads. They are now up on their feet, look fine to play.
Ezzejjari collects expertly inside the box and almost scored from a 50-50 chance! Albino Gomes with a brilliant save! Jay Gupta’s venomous shot from the turn, inside the box was also kept out well by Gomes. Nandha, Souvik Chakraborti, PV Vishnu brought in by Oscar Bruzon! Fresh legs for the home side.
GOOOAL!! Jamshedpur equalise!! JFC are back in the game and it’s Eze, who makes the most of it through a free header off a corner! Poor defending from East Bengal, should’ve marked him well!
The game has been slowed down a bit and East Bengal are very happy with it. But when there is a build-up, the home-side put forward it’s men for the counter.
We are back for the second-half! East Bengal once again, right from the word go showing promise! Miguel’s lay-off almost fell to Ezzejjari but JFC defenders kept it out in the last minute!
The Bangal Brigade lead at the break!
It’s half-time here at the Salt Lake! East Bengal go into the break riding on Edmund Lalrindika’s strike. It has been an evenly-contested match but EB managed to come out on top as of now.
3 minutes have been added on for stoppages! East Bengal after the Edmund goal had a Miguel shot saved from inside the box and Ezzejjari’s fre-header just went off-target! EB on the move!
GOOAL!! East Bengal lead finally!! It’s Edmund Lalrindika, who gets his name on the scoresheet! This is the second consecutive match he has scored this season! Important lead! Just what the doctor ordered! Amidst the crowd in the box, Edmund manages to get a shot and beyond everyone’s reach.
There have been a lot of fouls today. Both teams are coming hard at each other. Youssef Ezzejjari is encouraging the fans to be at their loudest as EB search for the opening goal.
Drinks break! This is East Bengal’s most challenging game so far. The supply line to Ezzejjari and Sojberg have been cut off, even though the latter had his moment. JFC have put on a good show till now.
Sojberg with a chance! Just goes wide! The Danish striker came from outta nowhere and his slice-shot just missed the frame of the goal after receiving it from Bipin. Early sub for EB- Rakip comes in from Chungnunga! Tactical change for sure!
East Bengal now creating pressure on JFC. For twice now they’ve troubled the visitors from the right flank. EB building play with their possession game.
Lalchungnunga has been booked for a foul on Messi Bouli! Needless free-kick! Madih Talal made Gill work and the EB keeper just managed to palm it over. JFC so far had the best chances to score.
East Bengal have been quite lively in the last 2 minutes. A shot from Jeakson from long-range looked promising, while Anton Sojberg got in the thick of actions with a header. EB once again managed to to trap JFC with the off-side trap. Sanan was through on goal but the flag was up, even though Gill made a brilliant point-blank save! The EB defense look shaky today.
Early warning signs for East Bengal! Messi Bouli, EB’s ex man managed to find the back of the net but it was ruled out due to off-side! East Bengal need to be mindful, but their moving the ball well. This will be a challenging ball.
Edmund Lalrindika showing aggressiveness early on. He made a good run from the right and Sanan fouled him with a reckless challenge. Jay Gupta came close with a header from a free-kick, which just went over the bar!
Here we go! The referee signals the start of play! East Bengal get the ball rolling straight-away!
East Bengal and Jamshedpur FC have taken the field. Both teams will now exchange pleasantries. It’s show-time as we are just moments away from kick-off now!
We are seeing fans have flocked to the stadium in good numbers and many are still entering in the final minutes ahead of the kick-off!
The last ISL meeting came in 2024, where East Bengal emerged victorious through Dimi Diamantakos’ goal! Will we see another striker, maybe Sojberg or Ezzejjari, leading the Red and Gold Brigade to yet another victory over the Red Miners! Only time will tell.
The Red Miners have taken the field, inspecting the turf ahead of the match. Madih Talal can be seen, probably reminiscing his good old days with East Bengal!
The Red and Gold Brigade arrive at the Salt Lake! Coach Oscar Bruzon and Bipin Singh can be seen…
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Over the years, East Bengal have transitioned from African strikers to European ones, but this is for the first time, the fans will be seeing a Scandinavian player, specially from Denmark in their team. High hopes pinned on Anton! Hope he lives up to the expectations of the fans.
The 25-year-old Sojberg, apart from playing in Denmark, he has plied his trade in clubs from Iceland and Faroe Islands and is also coming off a decent spell from USA. East Bengal always lacked a good attack option and now that gap has been fulfilled thanks to Ezzejjari. We now have to wait and see, how Sojberg gels up with the squad, specially with Ezzejjari.
East Bengal have also announced their Playing XI! Today, we will the debut of EB’s newest recruit Anton Sojberg, coming all the way from Denmark! Best of luck Anton!
East Bengal have never won back-to-back four matches in the ISL. If they win today, they will be one step behind creating history. With the kind of form they are in, the EB fans can easily dream of this feat.
Jamshedpur FC have announced their playing XI! Madih Talal and Messi Bouli- ex East Bengal men start for the visitors today!
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Historically, the rivalry has been evenly balanced, with Jamshedpur FC holding a narrow edge over East Bengal. In their 10 meetings so far, Jamshedpur have won four times, East Bengal have claimed three victories, and three matches have ended in draws.
Jamshedpur FC, the “Men of Steel,” present a contrasting test. Sitting fourth on goal difference, Owen Coyle’s side thrives on narrow 1-0 wins and arrives with back-to-back clean sheets against Mohammedan SC and Punjab FC, aiming to see if their disciplined defense can blunt the league’s most dangerous attack.
East Bengal tops the table after a commanding 4-1 win over Sporting Club Delhi. Coached by Óscar Bruzón, the Red and Gold Brigade have fired seven goals in two games, with Youssef Ezzejjari scoring four and Miguel Figueira orchestrating play from midfield.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ISL 2025-26 match between East Bengal and Jamshedpur FC all the way from Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium!
