Match Report
In the standings it was East Bengal 31st on 0 points, Al Nejmeh 14th on 10 — separated by 10. Per game in the league, East Bengal were scoring 0.83 and conceding 3.33, Al Nejmeh 2 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
East Bengal entered with four losses in a row. From the last five rounds, East Bengal held 1 points of 15 and Al Nejmeh 12.
The venue was Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata, with room for 26,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Nejmeh led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-4.