Indian Army FT vs East Bengal LIVE score: IAFT 0-1 EBFC; Vishnu scores to take the lead; Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinal updates

IAFT vs EBFC LIVE: Catch the real-time updates from the Indian Army FT vs East Bengal Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinal match being played at the Salt Lake Stadium.

Updated : Aug 16, 2026 20:35 IST

Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Indian Army FT vs East Bengal Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinal match being played at the Salt Lake Stadium.

MATCH OVERVIEW

Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)

Kick-off time: 7:00 p.m. IST

Stage: Quarterfinal

East Bengal starting lineup: Lachenpa (gk), Chungnunga, Boris Singh, Gahlot, Jay, Rohit Kumar, Vishnu, Ramirez, Rashid, Hmar, Ikonomidis

Indian Army starting lineup: Malla (gk), Shafeel, Sunil, Pardeep, Rabha, Christo, Boilen, Abhishek, Borish, Samir, Rana

August 16, 2026 20:35

75' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

The play is paused as Lachenpa and Shil both get treatment on the pitch, and it looks like the latter will not be able to continue.

August 16, 2026 20:34

73' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

The ball is completely with Indian Army at the moment, and it comes to Sunil, who puts in a low cross into the box.

Lachenpa comes off his line and bravely reaches it first before clashing into Shil, who came charging in.

August 16, 2026 20:30

70' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

Sunil has the ball for Indian Army and curls it into the box. But the delivery is too close to Lachenpa, who comes off his line to gather the ball easily.

August 16, 2026 20:28

68' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

Edmund disguises a pass as a shot and finds Ramirez on the edge of the box. He takes a touch and shoots but ends up sending the ball over the bar.

That is two chances wasted by Ramirez in as many minutes.

Will it come back to haunt the Red and Gold Brigade?

August 16, 2026 20:27

66' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

Jesin gets the ball high up the pitch on the left side and puts a cross into the box. Ramirez is there, but he is caught between going for goal with his head or foot and ends up wasting the chance to double the lead.

August 16, 2026 20:25

65' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

Indian Army is having a good spell of possession at the moment but cannot seem to find a good forward passes.

August 16, 2026 20:24

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August 16, 2026 20:22

62' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

Christo puts in a good-looking cross, and substitute Shil gets a slight touch to send the ball towards the goal.

However, it is an easy save for Lachenpa in the end.

August 16, 2026 20:21

61' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

A chance for Indian Army now as it gets a corner.

August 16, 2026 20:19

59' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

And Jesin is straight into the action as he chases a loose ball inside the box, reaching it before Malla, who came off his line.

Jesin brings the ball under control and chooses not to square it, but instead goes for goal himself, eventually hitting the outside of the right post from a tight angle.

August 16, 2026 20:18

58' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal | Substitutions

East Bengal: Hmar and Ikonomidis are replaced by Jesin and Edmund.

August 16, 2026 20:17

57' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

The corner is pushed away by Malla, only as far as Ramirez on the edge of the box. He hits it on the volley and ends up send the ball sailing over the bar.

August 16, 2026 20:16

56' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

Looks like Anyonio Habas is preparing some changes as Rashid prepares to take a corner from the right.

August 16, 2026 20:13

YELLOW CARD

53' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

Substitute Biju is shown a yellow card for a late challenge on Jay Gupta.

August 16, 2026 20:12

51' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

Indian Army is looking to strike early in this half as Samir takes a shot from far out. The ball takes a deflection off an East Bengal player and Lachepa has to move quickly to catch the ball.

August 16, 2026 20:09

49' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

Pardeep gets in a tussle with Bipin for the ball deep in the Indian Army’s half. The East Bengal substitute does well to win his side a corner.

August 16, 2026 20:07

46' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal | Substitutions

Changes for both sides.

East Bengal: Vishnu is replaced by Bipin Singh

Indian Army: Borish and Rana are replaced by Shil and Biju.

August 16, 2026 20:05

Second half begins!

Indian Army kicks off the second half, shooting from right to left.

August 16, 2026 19:48

Half-time!

And that is it for now as the referee blows his whistle!

East Bengal has had to work hard, and P.V. Vishnu’s header remains the difference as we head into the break.

Despite being a goal down, Indian Army will take a lot of positives back to the dressing room, especially goalkeeper Malla, who has been crucial in keeping the goals to just one.

August 16, 2026 19:48

45+2' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

The ball is almost given away by Indian Army, and Ramirez chases after it on the left side. However, he is too enthusiastic as he gives a free kick while trying to win the ball.

August 16, 2026 19:45

45' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

Three minutes of added time to play in the first half.

Can Indian Army head into the break on level terms?

August 16, 2026 19:43

42' Indian Army 0-1 East Bengal

There was a slight scare for East Bengal with Vishnu landing heavily after his goal.

But looks like the forward is fit to continue on the pitch, atleast until the break.

August 16, 2026 19:39

GOAL

39' Indian Army FT 0-1 East Bengal | GOAALL!

VISHNU SCORES!

East Bengal’s pressure pays off as Ikonomidis is played through on the left side of the box. He takes his time and delivers a lovely cross into the middle, where Vishnu rises the highest to head the ball into the back of the net.

August 16, 2026 19:38

38' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

East Bengal gives away the ball in the middle of the pitch, and Indian Army’s Samir does well to hold onto it and eventually win a free kick for his side.

August 16, 2026 19:36

36' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

A bit of a drab period in the match as the ball is just moved around by the East Bengal players without any real end product.

August 16, 2026 19:34

33' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

East Bengal is looking to strike right after the break as Ramirez gets the ball just inside the box before trying a low curling shot.

Malla once again positions himself and gathers the ball to keep the scores level.

August 16, 2026 19:32

Give your predictions in the poll!

While we wait for the match to resume, take a look at the poll above and give your predictions on who will walk away victorious from this match.

August 16, 2026 19:29

29' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

A 0-0 will not be a bad result at all for Indian Army’s chances of advancing, as the match will head straight into penalties and not extra time.

August 16, 2026 19:27

26' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

A good spell of possession for Indian Army as Sunil finds himself on the ball on the left wing. he puts in a cross but there are no takers as the East Bengal defence deals with its easily.

August 16, 2026 19:24

24' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

Looks like it was just a slight issue as Malla is back on his feet.

Play resumes.

August 16, 2026 19:23

23' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

And this could be trouble for Indian Army FT!

Goalkeeper Malla is on the ground with some sort of injury and he is being treated on the pitch.

August 16, 2026 19:22

21' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal | ANOTHER SAVE!

Chungnunga gets the ball way out and takes a shot with power, which whizzes towards the goal. Malla does well to keep his eyes on the ball through the bodies and produces a strong left hand to push the ball away.

August 16, 2026 19:21

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August 16, 2026 19:19

19' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

A long ball is played into the Indian Army FT box, and goalkeeper Malla is primed to catch it before Hmar clashes into him. The referee has a good look and awards Indian Army a free kick.

East Bengal keeps at it as Ramirez threads the ball into the box for Hmar, who ends up sending his shot well wide of the left post.

August 16, 2026 19:18

17' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

Indian Army gets two successive corners but is unable to produce anything to trouble the East Bengal defence.

August 16, 2026 19:16

15' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

Ikonomidis tries to play Jay Gupta through on the left side, but Rana comes in with a perfectly timed challenge to win the ball.

August 16, 2026 19:14

13' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

East Bengal has clearly looked the better side in these opening minutes, but Indian Army FT will not be disheartened either. Its defence, backed by goalkeeper Malla, has done well so far to suppress the threat so far.

August 16, 2026 19:12

12' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

Ramirez stands over the ball and goes for goal himself, but ends up finding the wrong side of the net.

August 16, 2026 19:11

11' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

East Bengal is piling on the pressure and it is rewarded as Ramirez wins a free kick on the right edge of the box.

August 16, 2026 19:09

8' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

Now Lachenpa is called into action.

Abhishek gets the ball for Indian Army and tries to catch the EBFC keeper off his line with a shot from way out. Lachenpa does well to track back and tip the ball over the bar.

August 16, 2026 19:06

6' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal | SAVE!

Hmar does well to carry the ball into the box from the right side before cutting it back to Ramirez. He takes a shot first-time, but India Army goalkeeper Malla does well to make himself big and make a good save.

August 16, 2026 19:04

5' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

Seems like the rain is coming down heavily now. Which team will adapt best to the weather conditions?

August 16, 2026 19:04

4' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

Rohit Kumar wins the ball in the opposition half and thinks of going for a shot before regaining his composure and passing it back to keep possession.

August 16, 2026 19:03

3' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

Vishnu with a lovely little lay-off for Boris on the right wing. But the new signing is unable to make anything out of that opportunity as he gives the ball away.

August 16, 2026 19:01

1' Indian Army FT 0-0 East Bengal

East Bengal is looking to continue its fine run, but it will have to overcome a formidable Indian Army side that has the potential to be the surpirse package of this tournament.

August 16, 2026 19:00

Kick-off!

East Bengal kicks off the second Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinal, shooting from right to left.

August 16, 2026 18:55

Match starts soon!

The players are making their way into the Salt Lake Stadium. Rashid leads East Bengal out while Malla wears the captain’s armband for Indian Army FT.

August 16, 2026 18:22

Anwar Ali starts on the bench today for East Bengal!

Anwar Ali is among several changes made by East Bengal head coach Antonio Habas today, possibly to give the players some well-earned rest following their thrilling comeback win against Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC in their AFC Champions League Two qualifier.

The 4-1 win helped the Red and Gold Brigade qualify for the group stage of the tournament.

August 16, 2026 18:07

Meanwhile, the first quarterfinal has ended!

SC Delhi has advanced to the final four after coming back from a goal down to thrash FC Raengdai 5-1.

Joseph Sunny grabbed a brace while Rodrigo Filho, Juan Bermudez and Augustine Lalrochana also found the back of the net.

Meanwhile, FC Raengdai’s Chongtham Kishan Singh opened the scoring.

August 16, 2026 17:52

Indian Army FT starting XI

Malla (gk), Shafeel, Sunil, Pardeep, Rabha, Christo, Boilen, Abhishek, Borish, Samir, Rana

August 16, 2026 17:51

East Bengal starting XI

Lachenpa (gk), Chungnunga, Boris Singh, Gahlot, Jay, Rohit Kumar, Vishnu, Ramirez, Rashid, Hmar, Ikonomidis

August 16, 2026 17:49

Lineups out!

August 16, 2026 17:44

Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinal schedule

Quarterfinal 1: SC Delhi vs FC Raengdai - August 16 - 4:00 p.m. IST - Birsa Munda Football Stadium, Ranchi

Quarterfinal 2: Indian Army FT vs East Bengal - August 16 - 7:00 p.m. IST - Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

Quarterfinal 3: Mohun Bagan SG vs Jamshedpur FC - August 17 - 4:00 p.m. IST - Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

Quarterfinal 4: Shillong Lajong vs NorthEast United - August 17 - 7:00 p.m. IST - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong

August 16, 2026 17:44

Full list of quarterfinalists for Durand Cup 2026

Mohun Bagan Super Giant - Group A winner

Indian Army FT - Group B winner

SC Delhi - Group C winner

FC Raengdai - Group D winner

Shilling Lajong - Group E winner

NorthEast United FC - Group F winner

East Bengal - Group A runner-up

Jamshedpur FC - Group C runner-up

August 16, 2026 17:42

Indian Army FT form

Group B

Indian Army FT 1-0 Samaleswari Sporting

Indian Army FT 4-0 Baghpat FC

Indian Army FT 2-1 Mohammedan SC

August 16, 2026 17:41

East Bengal form

Group A

Match 1: East Bengal 0-1 Mohun Bagan

Match 2: East Bengal 8-0 CISF Protectors

Match 3: East Bengal 5-0 South United

August 16, 2026 17:39

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August 16, 2026 17:34

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Published on Aug 16, 2026

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