Painted Red and Gold: East Bengal won maiden ISL title
May 21, 2026
When the final whistle blew, the stadium erupted into scenes of pure emotion. Players collapsed to the ground, fans embraced in disbelief and chants of "East Bengal, East Bengal" thundered around the packed arena. Mohammed Rashid emerged as the unlikely hero with the decisive winner in the 72nd minute after league top scorer Youssef Ezzejjari had brought East Bengal level early in the second half, cancelling out Alfred Planas' 14th-minute strike for Inter Kashi with a 50th-minute goal of his own, as per a press release from the ISL.