East Bengal vs Churchill Brothers LIVE SCORE — ISL 2026-27 updates; Ramirez scores from a free-kick
East Bengal ISL Match live - Follow the score and updates of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 match between EBFC and Churchill Brothers on October 18.
Updated : Oct 18, 2026 17:03 IST
David Lalhlansanga, who scored twice in East Bengal's previous match, starts against Churchill Brothers in their ISL 2026-27 match. | Photo Credit: Durand Cup Media
David Lalhlansanga, who scored twice in East Bengal's previous match, starts against Churchill Brothers in their ISL 2026-27 match. | Photo Credit: Durand Cup Media
elcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 match between East Bengal and Churchill Brothers in Goa, India. This is the first match for the Red-and-Gold Brigade, which is the defending champion of the India’s top flight.
Churchill Brothers vs East Bengal starting lineups:
Churchill Brothers: Sayad Bin Abdul Kadir — Maibam Deny Singh, Melroy Melwin Assisi, Gaurav Bora — Dramane Salou, Wahengbam Angousana Luwang, Sebastian Gutierrez Atehortua, Vincy Barretto, Anil Rama Gaonkar — Wayde Lekay, John Okoli
East Bengal: Prabhsukhan Singh Gill — Anwar Ali, Lalchungnunga, Diego Zivulic, Jay Gupta — Dani Ramirez, Rohit Danu, Thoinaojam Jeakson Singh, Mohamad Basim Rashid — Edmund Lalrindika, David Lalhlansanga.
Match overview:
Date: October 18, 2026
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao, Goa
Referee: Harish Kundu
Key Updates
- 2' Goal! East Bengal is ahead - Dani Ramirez scores
- Starting lineups: East Bengal
- Starting lineups: Churchill Brothers
October 18, 2026 17:01
GOAL
2' Goal! East Bengal is ahead - Dani Ramirez scores
East Bengal goes for an early overload, with Dani Ramirez combining with Rashid. Ramirez is fouled from behind in front of the box and East Bengal gets an early free-kick. Ramirez takes the free-kick and finds the top corner, with a peach of a shot.
October 18, 2026 17:00
1'
East Bengal begins the match from right to left, while Churchill Brothers starts from the other end. Okoli gets the ball rolling at the Fatorda Stadium, kicking the ball back to his teammate.
October 18, 2026 16:57
Kick Off!
The ISL 2026-27 match begins in Goa, with East Bengal starting in its away kit of white, while Churchill Brothers starts in its home kit of red. Most fans of the home side have turned up in their red shirts, which gives the team the nickname, ‘The Red Machines’.
October 18, 2026 16:52
Minutes to kick off!
Several fans have made their way into the stadium to watch the defending ISL champion face off Churchill Brothers, which is playing in its first-ever season in the league.
October 18, 2026 16:36
Form guide: Churchill Brothers vs East Bengal
East Bengal comes into the match after its continental commitments in the AFC Champions League Two, where it lost 2-3 to Al Shorta in Kolkata, with David Lalhlansanga Hmar scoring a brace for the Indian club. The club has looked relentless in attack and won the Indian top flight last season after 22 years.
Churchill Brothers, on the other hand, comes into the contest after an impressive 2-1 victory over Mumbai City FC in its first-ever ISL match. Its next match will be at the same venue and will naturally enjoy a home advantage.
October 18, 2026 16:29
A familiar battle after six years
Churchill Brothers vs East Bengal brings together two clubs with a shared history in the National Football League and I-League. Their last meeting, in February 2020, had ended in a 1-1 draw.
But with six top-flight titles between them, the match is expected to be a thrilling clash. And for Habas, it will be a chance to have another of his moments to try and pip the Goan club, albeit under a different team.
October 18, 2026 16:23
Starting lineups: East Bengal
Prabhsukhan Singh Gill — Anwar Ali, Lalchungnunga, Diego Zivulic, Jay Gupta — Dani Ramirez, Rohit Danu, Thoinaojam Jeakson Singh, Mohamad Basim Rashid — Edmund Lalrindika, David Lalhlansanga.
October 18, 2026 16:22
Starting lineups: Churchill Brothers
Sayad Bin Abdul Kadir — Maibam Deny Singh, Melroy Melwin Assisi, Gaurav Bora — Dramane Salou, Wahengbam Angousana Luwang, Sebastian Gutierrez Atehortua, Vincy Barretto, Anil Rama Gaonkar — Wayde Lekay, John Okoli
October 18, 2026 16:18
Match preview
Churchill Brothers is no unfamiliar name to Antonio López Habas. The last time he was in the I-League, coaching Inter Kashi, Churchill was vying with his team for the title. After a protracted legal battle, Kashi eventually secured its place in the Indian Super League (ISL).
Much has changed since. Churchill has acquired the ISL playing rights of Jamshedpur FC and now finds itself on the other side of the divide from Habas’ East Bengal, the defending league champion. The two teams will face off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa as the Red-and-Gold Brigade begins its title defence today.
“It’s a dangerous match for us and against a dangerous team,” Habas said before the match. “Our idea is the three points. We respect them, but we have to push our level.”
Published on Oct 18, 2026
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