East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2022-23 LIVE Updates and Score

That's all for Sportskeeda's coverage from the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. This is Sayantan signing off after an absolutely breathtaking night of football.

Historic. First ISL victory for East Bengal in Kolkata. And what a way to get it. Cleiton Silva, against his former club, turned up in probably the most stunning way.

While Cleiton's first goal was a composed strike from the penalty spot, the second was an absolute thing of beauty. The talismanic forward converted a free-kick from almost 30 yards out in the 92nd minute of the game to seal the tie.

Although Bengaluru FC got a goal back through Javi Hernandez, the Red and Gold Brigade were too hot to handle for the Blues.

FULL-TIME: East Bengal FC 2-1 Bengaluru FC

90+3' Change for EBFC: Cleiton Silva makes way for Eliandro.

90+2' OH MY WORD!

This is sensational. Cleiton Silva steps up to take the free-kick and almost from 30 yards out the Brazilian forward finds the back of the net with an exquisite free-kick.

91' Jordan O'Doherty brought down by Sandesh Jhingan in the opposition half. Free-kick for East Bengal.

90' Four minutes added on!

90' MATCH-SAVING SAVE!

Suvam Sen has managed to keep East Bengal in the game here. Udanta breaks down the right flank and manages to find Sivasakthi inside the opposition box. However, the youngster's close-range effort is heroically saved by Suvam.

89' End-to-end affair as both teams are creating some quality chances. But both sides are lacking the finish.

86' Substitution for EBFC: Mobashir Rahman makes way for Semboi Haokip.

83' CLOSE!

An industrious Alex Lima makes a darting run down the left flank before setting Cleiton Silva through. However, the Brazilian forward's effort is just wide off the target.

81' Double change for Bengaluru FC: Sunil Chhetri and Suresh Wangjam makes way for Danish Farooq and Sivasakthi.

78' The game is evolving into a cagey affair now as Alex Lima goes into the referee's book.

74' Suvam Sen has been shown a yellow card for taking a long time to get his goal-kick away.

73' Javi Hernandez sends Sunil Chhetri through with a delightful ball but an on-rushing Suvam Sen comes to the rescue with a crucial save. The resulting effort from Rohit Kumar is also blocked by an EBFC defender.

70' Double change for BFC: Naorem Roshan Singh and Pablo Perez make way for Rohit Kumar and Udanta Singh.

67' With the scores now level, this is evolving into a bit of a cagey affair. Neither side have looked likey to find the breakthrough.

63' Substitution for EBFC: Himanshu Jangra comes on for Suhair VP.

60' Suhair VP also gets into the referee's books and will miss the next match against Odisha FC.

56' Mobashir Rahman goes into the referee's book for his challenge on Roy Krishna.

55' Bengaluru FC scoreee!

East Bengal were looking like a shadow of their usual selves and the goal was coming. Roy Krishna beats his man on the right flank and drills in a low cross. Javi Hernandez calmly tucks it home from the center of the box. Parity has been restored yet again.

48' Bengaluru FC goes on the break as Roy Krishna tests Suvam Sen with an early effort in the second half.

46' Positive start from East Bengal as Naorem Mahesh Singh manages to win a corner with a industrious run inside the box.

46' SECOND HALF IS UNDERWAY!

HALF-TIME: East Bengal 1-0 Bengaluru FC

45' Two minutes added on!

39' | And Cleiton slots it home from the spot! 🤩

1-0 to East Bengal 🙌#JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #EBFCBFC #HeroISL #আমাগোমশাল #IndianFootball #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/kh6dkGiCtx
— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) December 30, 2022

39' GOOOOAAALL!

Cleiton Silva converts from the spot with great composure, sending the goalkeeper the other way. East Bengal have rewarded for their relentless pressure.

38' PENALTY FOR EAST BENGAL!

VP Suhair is set through down the right flank but before the former NEUFC man can drill in a cross, the defender gets a hand to the ball and the referee points to the spot.

35' SIDE-NETTING!

Roy Krishna gets the better of Ivan Gonzalez as he darts into the East Bengal box from the right. However, the Fijian international only manages to nestle the side netting.

30' East Bengal are all over Bengaluru FC at the moment. The Blues will need to up the ante here.

26' SAVE!

Bengaluru catches East Bengal on the break as Javi Hernandez threads it through for Roy Krishna inside the opposition box. The EB players are caught napping as the Fijian unleashes a wicked effort. But Suvam Sen is up to the task.

19' Ivan Gonzalez drills in a cross from the right that finds Cleiton Silva in the BFC box. But the Brazilian heads his effort directly into an opposition defender.

18' Free-kick for EB!

Suresh Wangjam brings down Alex Lima just outside his own box and the referee awards a free-kick to the hosts. But nothing comes out of the freekick.

11' Naorem Mahesh Singh with a darting run down the left flank, as he ups a few gears and races past Alan Costa, and chips a cross into the box. But the ball is cleared away by an EB defender.

5' Early chance for EBFC!

Alex Lima wins the ball in the middle of the park and catches BFC on the break. The Brazilian midfielder unleashes an effort from outside the box but it's crucially deflected by Alan Costa for a corner.

1' KICK-OFF!

We're underway at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.

The players are in the middle for the national anthem and a minute of silence will be maintained in memory of the late Pele.

Bengaluru FC XI: Gurpreet Sandhu (GK), Namgyal Bhutia, Sandesh Jhingan, Alan Costa, Parag Shrivas, Roshan Naorem, Suresh Wangjam, Javier Hernandez, Pablo Perez, Roy Krishna, and Sunil Chhetri (C).

Back to his old hunting ground! 💪🏻

The skipper will be keen to get on the scoresheet at a stadium he knows all too well. #EBFCBFC #NothingLikeIt. . pic.twitter.com/MzfqZiGcaA
— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) December 30, 2022

East Bengal XI: Suvam Sen (GK), Ankit Mukherjee, Ivan Gonzalez, Lalchungnunga, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Alex Lima, Mobashir Rahman, Jordan O'Doherty, Suhair Vadakkepeedika, Cleiton Silva (C), and Naorem Singh.

TEAM NEWS 🗞

We have 3️⃣ changes in the starting XI for #EBFCBFC as Suvam, Jordan and Mobashir come in for Kamaljit, Charis and Semboi. #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #HeroISL #আমাগোমশাল #IndianFootball #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/77Xx6ifygv
— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) December 30, 2022

LINEUPS ARE OUT!

Bengaluru FC are eighth in the league standings, with 11 points in 11 matches. Meanwhile, East Bengal FC are placed one spot below them in the points table, with ten points in as many matches.

Both sides come into this game on the back of 3-0 defeats. The Red and Gold Brigade are returning to action post a two-week break after losing at home to Mumbai City FC, while Bengaluru FC lost 3-0 to Hyderabad FC.

Cleiton Silva's lone goal separated the two sides when they last locked horns earlier in the season. EB will be hoping to do a double on the Blues now.

Hello and welcome to Spoortskeeda's live coverage of the ISL 2022-23 clash between East Bengal and Bengaluru FC from the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati in Kochi. This is Sayantan and I'll be taking you through what promises to be an enticing encounter.

East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2022-23 LIVE Updates and Score

Match starts at 7.30 pm.