East Bengal beat Ho Chi Minh City 2-1 in AFC Women's Champions League

East Bengal FC Women beat Ho Chi Minh City Women's FC 2-1 at the Kishore Bharati Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday, Sportstar reported. The match was East Bengal's opening game in the AFC Women's Champions League Group B campaign. Fazila Ikwaput scored both goals for the Indian side.

Match details

East Bengal took the lead in the 20th minute after a video review awarded a penalty for a handball by Ho Chi Minh City's Chesna Rielly Marie while attempting to stop Ikwaput's forward run, Sportstar reported.

Ikwaput converted from the spot to put the hosts ahead in the 21st minute. K. Thanh. Q. T. Thu Xuan.

Historical context

The victory made East Bengal the first Indian club to register multiple victories in the tournament's group stage, Hindustan Times said, having beaten Iran's Bam Khatoon FC 3-1 in the previous edition.

Competition background

The AFC Women's Champions League is the top-tier women's football club competition in Asia. It involves the top clubs from countries affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament was established in 2024.

Club background

East Bengal Football Club, commonly referred to as East Bengal, is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of the Indian football league system.

What happens next

East Bengal will next play Korea Republic's Hwacheon KSPO WFC, Hindustan Times reported. Ho Chi Minh City will face DPR Korea's April 25 in the other Group B fixture, according to Sportstar.

Group B results and next fixtures

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Sources

• Hindustan Times

• Sportstar

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