East Bengal IFA Shield LIVE SCORE — EBFC v PFC update; Raposo scores, East Bengal trails 0-1

East Bengal IFA Shield match live — Follow the score, updates and highlights of the game between the Red-and-Gold Brigade and Punjab FC, on September 30, 2026.

Updated : Sep 30, 2026 14:53 IST

Narender Gahlot will be one of the players guarding East Bengal's defence in the IFA Shield 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

elcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the IFA Shield match between East Bengal, the Indian Super League (ISL) champion, and Punjab FC, which is being played in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Both the Shers and the Red-and-Gold Brigade will look to brush up their preparations before the tournament’s knockouts begin, while the ISL is scheduled to begin next month.

Match overview:

Fixture: East Bengal vs Punjab FC

Date: September 30, 2026

Kick-off time: 2:30 pm IST

Venue: East Bengal Ground, Kolkata

Referee: Pratik Mondal

• September 30, 2026 14:53

  20' Chance for Punjab FC!

  Punjab FC intercepts and attacks against the run of play, along the left flank. Messi Bouli takes a shot from inside the box, which is saved and then Bishu Sharma shoots on the follow-up. The ball ends up in the side-net. That was Punjab’s best chance in this game so far.

• September 30, 2026 14:52

  19'

  Nikhil Prabhu combines with Bahanack at the back to keep possession and then try and get the ball up front. East Bengal steals the ball through Boris Singh, who tries to get the ball through.

• September 30, 2026 14:50

  17'

  Zivulic and Messi Bouli get into another contest for the ball and the latter goes down after a late challenge. The Cameroonian forward wreathes in pain, play stops and after medical attention, he gets back on his feet.

• September 30, 2026 14:48

  15'

  East Bengal tries to attack with a central build-up, with Raynier sending in a grounded pass to the box. Though Punjab initially clears the ball, Ikonomidis sends in a cross from the left and that is cleared by the Shers.

• September 30, 2026 14:45

  12'

  East Bengal tries to attack through long balls this time, with David Hmar getting a pass in the box. However, the former Mohammedan Sporting forward is sandwiched between two Punjab FC defenders.

• September 30, 2026 14:43

  11'

  Messi Bouli has dropped low and tries to curl in a shot from distance with his left foot. But the ball, despite curling, goes spinning off target.

• September 30, 2026 14:42

  9'

  Punjab tries to take the long-ball approach, with a pass sent in from the back for Messi Bouli. The Cameroonian gets into a duel with Zivulic, with the Croatianm coming out on top again. 

• September 30, 2026 14:40

  7'

  Nikhil Prabhu tries to get the ball high for Punjab, with Lhungdim trying to get to the ball, However, the ball finally falls to Phurba Lachenpa, who controls the ball comfortably.

• September 30, 2026 14:39

  6'

  Zivulic marks Messi Bouli well to ensure the Cameroonian does not get space to shoot. Messi Bouli had shot a hat-trick in Punjab’s previous match. 

• September 30, 2026 14:37

  4'

  Arshdeep tries to get the ball out of danger, coming out of the box. Ikonimidis spots the goalie and then tries to lob it from distance. However, the shot was off-target and Arshdeep would be relieved.

• September 30, 2026 14:36

  3'

  East Bengal will looks to try an early set-piece oppotunity, but the ball is cleared by Punjab FC. Antonio Habas’ side is piling on pressure at the moment. 

• September 30, 2026 14:34

  1'

  East Bengal tries to go for an early attack with Ikonomidis getting a through pass along the left flank. He tries to whip in a cross from the left but Arshdeep catches the ball comfortably.

• September 30, 2026 14:33

  Kick Off!

  The players take their positions on the field, with Punjab starting in its away white kit. It gets the ball rolling from left to right.

• September 30, 2026 14:29

  Starting line-ups: Punjab FC

  Arshdeep; Uvais, Nikhil Prabhu, Bahanack, Moya, Raposo, Lhungdim, Bishu, Kipgen, Laishram Meitei; Messi Bouli

• September 30, 2026 14:27

  Starting XI: East Bengal FC

  Phurba; Lalchungnunga, Narender, Diego Zivulic, Boris; Rohit, Ikonomidis, Raynier, Asif, Danu, David 

• September 30, 2026 13:53

  Match preview

  Riding high on a record-breaking opening victory, Punjab FC is set to face local heavyweight East Bengal FC in its final IFA Shield 2026-27 Group B fixture on Wednesday.

  The Shers enter the fixture in red-hot form following a ruthless 7-0 demolition of Calcutta Customs. Newly-appointed head coach Pavlos Dermitzakis saw his revamped squad click instantly, spearheaded by a devastating debut from international forward Raphael Messi Bouli.

  East Bengal FC heads into the match navigating a dense calendar featuring AFC Champions League Two alongside its ISL commitments.

  Consequently, the Red-Gold Brigade, under Bino George, have heavily utilised squad rotation in the IFA Shield, relying on a resilient mix of emerging reserve talent to dictate the tempo at home. The strategy proved effective in their opening fixture, where they recovered from an early 12th-minute deficit to register a commanding 3-1 victory over Calcutta Customs.

  East Bengal and Punjab FC last met in the ISL in May 2026, playing out a tightly contested 0-0 draw at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

  
  

Published on Sep 30, 2026

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