Wed Oct 23 00:57:17 UTC 2024: **Summary of ISL 2024-25 Match: Odisha FC vs. East Bengal FC (2-1)**
– **Match Outcome**: Odisha FC defeated East Bengal FC 2-1 at Kalinga Stadium, marking their second win of the season.
– **Key Players**:
– **Odisha FC**: Roy Krishna scored the first goal in the 22nd minute, marking his fourth goal against East Bengal FC in ISL.
– **East Bengal FC**: Dimitrios Diamantakos equalized with a penalty just before halftime, scoring his first goal of the season.
– **Decisive Goal**: Mourtada Fall restored Odisha’s lead in the 69th minute with a headed goal from a free-kick delivered by Ahmed Jahouh.
– **Disciplinary Issues**: Provat Lakra of East Bengal FC was sent off in the 76th minute, reducing them to 10 men, which hampered their ability to equalize.
– **Current Standing for East Bengal FC**: The loss marks East Bengal’s sixth consecutive defeat this season, making them the second team in ISL history to lose their first six matches, following NorthEast United FC in 2022-23. They have also lost two games under new head coach Oscar Bruzon.
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