East Bengal are set to lock horns against Dempo SC in their AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 opener today (Saturday, October 25). The match will be played at the GMC Athletic Stadium in Goa's Bambolim.

The final whistle blows and East Bengal are held 2-2 by Dempo in the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 opener. The Kolkata club came back to lead 2-1 in the second half, but an 89th minute goal from the I-League team has shared the spoils.
Red Card for Nestor Dias. He gets a Second Yellow and is now shown the marching orders.
90+3'Anwar Ali cuts in and then strikes a horrific shot as it flies galaxies away from goal. Very poor from the East Bengal defender at that time.
90+2'Nandha Kumar sends in a cross which is fisted away by Sibi.
East Bengal have 5 minutes as added time to salvage this match.
Gooaaaaaaaaal!! A stunning strike from Dempo. Laximanrao Rane scores after cutting inside and finding the net with a grounded shot.
87'Naorem Mahesh drags his shot wide from a tight angle.
OFF: Hamid Ahadad
ON: David Lalhlansanga
84'East Bengal win a free kick after a foul on Nandha Kumar. Two Dempo players handed Yellow Cards.
82'Anwar delivers a superb cross and Miguel's strike loops over the bar for a goal kick.
80'Dempo lose the ball in a dangerous position. Hamid gets into the box and tries to find Miguel, but it takes a deflection and finds the grateful hands of Sibi.
OFF: Ibusuki, Bipin Singh
ON: Edmund, Nandha Kumar
76'Ashish Sibi makes a terrific save to deny Miguel Figueira and keep Dempo in this match.
73'East Bengal try to break the Dempo defence again, but this time, Mohamed Ali makes a decent tackle to win the ball back. In the counter, the Goanese team attempts a shot, which goes out for a corner.
69'Hiroshi finds Mahesh, who loses the ball and Dempo get a goal kick. Mahesh, in the process, goes down into the box but the tackle was clean.
63'Naorem Mahesh Singh hits the woodwork. Completely unmarked, his left-footed curler hits the outside of far post and goes out.
62'Saul Crespo switches the ball to Anwar Ali. The ball comes to Lalchungnunga, whose cross is headed away for a corner.

This is the angle from which Miguel scored the goal!! Absolutely Astonishing!!
Goaaaaaaaal!! Miguel Figueira with a wonder goal for East Bengal. The Brazilian volleys in an absolute shocking goal out of nowhere!!
55'Hiroshi Ibusuki's lobbed pass to Bipin just goes out, but the Kolkata team has found its dominance again.
53'East Bengal are coming up with waves of attacks as Rashid and others are pouring in crosses into the box. Luckily for Dempo, they have somehow defended all of them so far.
Jay Gupta and Mohammed Rakip were taken off at Half Time.
51'Bipin Singh wins a corner for East Bengal. Mahesh swings in the cross. After a couple of attempts, the final strike goes off for another corner.
48'East Bengal have found spring in their steps. Miguel sends in a long ball, which is taken by Bipin Singh, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
Goaaaaaaaaal!! Naorem Mahesh Singh scores brilliantly as East Bengal restore parity within 15 seconds of the restart.
The second half starts.
The second half is about to start. Lalchungnuna and Miguel Ferreira are coming on for East Bengal.
The Half Time whistle blows and Dempo SC have a shock lead at the break. The goal came in the 28th minute from Mohamed Ali, and they will be overjoyed with the scoreline. East Bengal, meanwhile, have a massive task in the last 45 minutes. E
Anwar Ali sees a Yellow Card for a blatant foul on Amay Morajkar after losing the ball cheaply.
45+3'East Bengal win a free kick. Mahesh Singh delivers it forward but the header is off target.
Coached by Oscar Bruzon, East Bengal aim to bounce back after their narrow IFA Shield final defeat to Mohun Bagan and reclaim early momentum in the group stage. The 2024 Super Cup champions boast a strong foreign contingent, including Miguel Figueira and Hamid Ahadad, and have shown consistency in the Durand Cup with notable wins, including over Mohun Bagan.
Dempo SC, coached by Samir Naik, enter the clash unbeaten in Goa's Pro League and eager to leverage home advantage. The Goan side, known for resilience and history, will look to frustrate East Bengal's attack and deliver an upset on opening day
The last time these two teams met was back in 2015, in the I-League. East Bengal won the match 3-1 at that time.
Matches played: 64
East Bengal wins: 31
Dempo wins: 15
Draws: 18
East Bengal: Debjit Majumder (GK), Mohamed Rakip, Martand Rana, Anwar Ali, Jay Gupta, Mohammed Rashid, Saul Crespo, Miguel Ferreira, Naorem Mahesh Singh, PV Vishnu, Hamid Ahadad
Dempo: Mohammad (GK), Nestor, Beckham, Ashton, Arnold, Salged, Rahul, Rane, Shameek, Steins, Shwavel