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East Bengal Lose 0-1 To FC Arkadag In AFC Challenge League Quarter-final First Leg

East Bengal went down to FC Arkadag of Turkmenistan in the first leg of their AFC Challenge League quarterfinal match in Kolkata on Wednesday. Yazgylvc Gurbanow found the net early in the game to give the visiting side the lead in just the 10th minute. FC Arkadan managed to retain the lead for the entire game and will thus go to the home leg with a one-goal advantage. The second leg match takes place March 12.

2024–25 AFC Challenge League football East Bengal (IND) Vs FC Arkadag (TKM): 1
2024–25 AFC Challenge League, East Bengal vs Arkadag: FC Arkadag's players celebrate after scoring a goal | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

FC Arkadag's players celebrate after scoring a goal during the AFC Challenge League 2024-25 football match between East Bengal FC of India and FC Arkadag of Turkmenistan, at VYBK Stadium, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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2024–25 AFC Challenge League football East Bengal (IND) Vs FC Arkadag (TKM): Gurbanov Yazgylych
2024–25 AFC Challenge League, East Bengal vs Arkadag: FC Arkadag's Gurbanov Yazgylych takes a shot to score a goal | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

FC Arkadag's Gurbanov Yazgylych, in white, takes a shot to score a goal during the AFC Challenge League 2024-25 football match between East Bengal FC of India and FC Arkadag of Turkmenistan, at VYBK Stadium, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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2024–25 AFC Challenge League football East Bengal (IND) Vs FC Arkadag (TKM) photos
2024–25 AFC Challenge League, East Bengal vs Arkadag: East Bengal (IND) and FC Arkadag (TKM) players tussle with each other | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

East Bengal (IND) and FC Arkadag(TKM) players tussle with each other during their AFC Challenge League 2024-25 knock out stage match, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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2024–25 AFC Challenge League football East Bengal (IND) Vs FC Arkadag (TKM): Messi B
2024–25 AFC Challenge League, East Bengal vs Arkadag: Messi B of East Bengal and Resul Hojayev of FC Arkadagvie for the ball | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

Messi B (28) of East Bengal (IND) and Resul Hojayev (10) of FC Arkadag (TKM) vie for the ball during their AFC Challenge League 2024-25 knock out stage match, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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2024–25 AFC Challenge League football East Bengal (IND) Vs FC Arkadag (TKM):  Akmamedov Begench
2024–25 AFC Challenge League, East Bengal vs Arkadag: Akmamedov Begench of FC Arkadag attempts to score a goal | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

Akmamedov Begench (19) of FC Arkadag (TKM) attempts to score a goal against East Bengal (IND) during AFC Challenge League 2024-25 knock out stage match, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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2024–25 AFC Challenge League football East Bengal (IND) Vs FC Arkadag (TKM): photo 1
2024–25 AFC Challenge League, East Bengal vs Arkadag: Players of East Bengal and FC Arkadag vie for the ball | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

Players of East Bengal FC of India and FC Arkadag, in white, of Turkmenistan vie for the ball during the AFC Challenge League 2024-25 football match, at VYBK Stadium, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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2024–25 AFC Challenge League football East Bengal (IND) Vs FC Arkadag (TKM): Richard Enrique Sanchez
2024–25 AFC Challenge League, East Bengal vs Arkadag: East Bengal FC's Richard Enrique Sanchez and FC Arkadag's Gurbanov Yazgylych vie for the ball | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

East Bengal FC's Richard Enrique Sanchez, left, and FC Arkadag's Gurbanov Yazgylych vie for the ball during the AFC Challenge League 2024-25 football match between East Bengal FC of India and FC Arkadag of Turkmenistan, at VYBK Stadium, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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