ISL: East Bengal secure 3-0 Victory over Odisha FCnewsline24

East Bengal FC kept their Indian Super League 2025-26 top-half charge on track with a 3-0 win over Odisha FC at the PJN Stadium in Goa on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, a result that lifted East Bengal to fourth place while leaving Odisha stuck near the bottom.

The Red and Gold Brigade struck once in the first half through Bipin Singh Thounaojam, before substitute Youssef Ezzejjari scored twice after the break, as East Bengal controlled most phases and comfortably collected three points against an Odisha side that rarely threatened.

Indian Super League 2025-26: East Bengal FC vs Odisha FC

With this result, East Bengal FC now have 18 points from nine matches and sit fourth in the Indian Super League 2025-26 table, while Odisha FC remain 13th with six points, and Bipin Singh received the Man of the Match award after delivering one goal and one assist in a standout attacking display.

Both coaches altered their line-ups for this Indian Super League 2025-26 clash, as East Bengal head coach Óscar Bruzón brought in Mohamad Rakip, Nandhakumar and Anton Søjberg, while Odisha FC head coach T.G. Purushothaman selected Anuj Kumar in goal and handed a start to forward Ashangbam Aphaoba Singh.

East Bengal FC imposed themselves from the opening whistle in this Indian Super League 2025-26 fixture, with Edmund Lalrindika almost scoring inside three minutes, and that early chance set the pattern, as East Bengal pressed high, controlled possession and forced Odisha FC into a compact defensive block near their own penalty area.

The opening goal arrived in the 11th minute after long pressure from East Bengal FC, when Lalrindika linked smartly with PV Vishnu on the left, Vishnu sprinted into space and pulled the ball back across goal, where an unmarked Bipin Singh arrived at the far post and finished into an empty net for a deserved advantage.

East Bengal FC continued to dictate the Indian Super League 2025-26 contest after scoring, with Vishnu a constant outlet on the flank and both Nandhakumar and Saúl Crespo probing centrally, while Odisha FC tried to break through sporadic counter-attacks led by Rahim Ali, though East Bengal goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill had little to do before producing one sharp save from Ali just before half-time.

The second half of this Indian Super League 2025-26 match followed the same pattern, as East Bengal FC maintained control and Odisha FC struggled in the final third, with Rahim Ali going closest for the visitors soon after the hour mark when a decent attempt went wide of Gill’s far post.

East Bengal FC doubled the lead in the 70th minute after another incisive move in this Indian Super League 2025-26 encounter, as Vishnu swung in a dangerous cross, Odisha goalkeeper Anuj Kumar dived but failed to gather cleanly, and the loose ball dropped kindly for substitute Youssef Ezzejjari, who finished calmly from close range.

The Moroccan forward then made it 3-0 in the 84th minute of the Indian Super League 2025-26 meeting, when substitute Mawihmingthanga threaded a precise pass to release Bipin Singh on the right, and Bipin cut the ball back into space for Ezzejjari, who slotted home with ease and effectively confirmed the result.

Odisha FC tried to salvage something in the closing stages of this Indian Super League 2025-26 fixture, yet the visitors lacked accuracy in attack, with captain Carlos Delgado heading their best late chance wide, while East Bengal FC managed possession sensibly to see out the final minutes and protect the clean sheet.