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ISL 2025-26: Substitutes inspire East Bengal's comeback against Mumbai City FC

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East Bengal FC stage comeback to beat Mumbai City FC 2-1, climb to top of Indian Super League table

By IANS News May 06, 2026 • 09:01 AM View: 170

With second-half goals from substitutes Youssef Ezzejjari and Nandha Kumar overturning Brandon Fernandes’ early strike, East Bengal FC came from behind to defeat Mumbai City FC 2-1 in Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The Red and Gold Brigade produced a strong second-half display to claim three points and move to the top of the table with 21 points from 10 matches, ahead of Jamshedpur FC on goal difference. Mumbai City FC, meanwhile, slipped to fifth with 19 points from 11 matches, suffering their first home defeat of the season. East Bengal centre-back Kevin Leonel Sibille was named the Player of the Match for his defensive performance.

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