# East Bengal loses 2-3 to Al Shorta in AFC Champions League 2

> David Hmar's brace fails as East Bengal loses 2-3 to Al Shorta in AFC Champions League 2.
- Title: East Bengal loses 2-3 to Al Shorta in AFC Champions League 2
- Summary: David Hmar's brace fails as East Bengal loses 2-3 to Al Shorta in AFC Champions League 2. East Bengal lost 2-3 to Al Shorta in AFC Champions League 2 after…
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- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-loses-to-al-shorta-in-afc-champions-league-2-acl-2-ebfc-2-3-sho-david-hmar-2-goals/article71580645.ece
- Author: Team Sportstar
- Published: 2026-10-13T15:44:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: east bengal, al shorta, afc champions league 2, david hmar, kolkata, afc champions league 2026-27, sports
## East Bengal match update
David Hmar scored both goals for East Bengal in the first half of their AFC Champions League 2 match in Kolkata.
## Al Shorta scores twice in two minutes
Al Shorta began its comeback after the break with Hussein Ali Al-Saedi and Kingsley Kuku scoring apiece in two minutes.
## David Hmar's brace
David opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a brilliant turn in the penalty box after getting a pass from the right.
## Al Shorta's quick response
Shorta found a way back into the match within six minutes as Ahmed Yahya shot from Ruben Ramirez’s pass to make it 1-1.
## East Bengal's comeback attempt
East Bengal’s coach Antonio Lopez Habas instructed his boys to march up the pitch in the hydration break, and David dragged the team back in front.
## Final score and result
East Bengal lost 2-3 to Al Shorta in a topsy-turvy clash in the AFC Champions League 2026-27 in Kolkata on Tuesday.
## Key takeaway

East Bengal lost 2-3 to Al Shorta in AFC Champions League 2 after David Hmar scored both goals in the first half.