East Bengal vs Odisha FC: Both sides share a point after playing a frustrating 0-0 draw
The Red & Gold Brigade registers their fifth draw of the season after stopping Odisha FC from creating in the East Bengal vs Odisha FC game in the ISL 2023-24.
ISL 2023-24: East Bengal (0) vs Odisha FC (0) - Full Time
The East Bengal vs Odisha match ends in a 0-0 draw at the Salt Lake Stadium. Odisha didn't create anything in the second half in comparison to East Bengal. Cleiton Silva was very close to scoring but Amrinder saved Odisha from conceding. The visitors dominated the possession but got nothing from it.
An EBFC attacker was brought down inside the box but referee doesn't consider this as penalty.
Dec 22, 2023, 4:25 PM
Stoppage Time | 90+5'
Five minutes added as stoppage time.
Dec 22, 2023, 4:20 PM
Yellow Card for Souvik Chakrabarti | 87'
A nasty high boot challenge on Lenny Rodrigues from Souvik Chakrabarti.
Dec 22, 2023, 4:15 PM
So close | 82'
Mahesh provides a brilliant cross near the edge of the box to Cleiton Silva but his header is saved. East Bengal comes so close to get the lead.
Dec 22, 2023, 4:13 PM
Substitution for EBFC | 78'
Javier Siverio replaces Borja Herrera.
Dec 22, 2023, 4:10 PM
Double Substitution for Odisha FC | 75'
Pranjal Bhumij and Diego Mauricio replace Jerry and Roy Krishna.
Dec 22, 2023, 4:08 PM
Amrinder leading from the goal line
Amrinder Singh during the East Bengal vs Odisha FC game in the ISL 2023-24 match Image - SportzPoint
Dec 22, 2023, 4:05 PM
Yellow Card for Lalthathanga Khawlhring | 71'
He gets the yellow card for pulling EBFC shirts.
Dec 22, 2023, 4:02 PM
Solid defending from East Bengal | 69'
East Bengal are mostly relying on counters. Odisha are trying to breach the opposition defence but EBFC defenders are spot on in their defending.
Dec 22, 2023, 4:02 PM
Free Kick wasted | 67'
The free kick gets cleared comfortably by the East Bengal defenders.
Dec 22, 2023, 3:55 PM
Huge miss | 61'
Roy Krishna plays a pass across goal but Jerry misses the ball in front of goal and the scoreline remains 0-0.
Dec 22, 2023, 3:53 PM
Still nothing from the match | 59'
Isak Ralte heads the ball from a cross but is blocked by EBFC's formidable backline. EBFC goes into a counter but loses the ball away.
ISL 2023-24: East Bengal vs Odisha FC Image - SportzPoint
Dec 22, 2023, 3:47 PM
Ralte couldn't deliver | 53'
Roy Krishna dribbles and passes it to Ralte but it was intercepted in the final moment.
Puthiya comes in to replace Nandhakumar Sekhar.
Dec 22, 2023, 3:40 PM
No Hand ball | 47'
East Bengal players appeal for a hand-ball inside the box but the referee awards a corner.
Dec 22, 2023, 3:37 PM
ISL 2023-24: East Bengal vs Odisha FC - 2nd Half Kick Off
The ball gets rolling in the second half with all the three points to play for at the Salt Lake Stadium.
Dec 22, 2023, 3:21 PM
ISL 2023-24: East Bengal (0) vs Odisha FC (0) - Half-Time
It ends in 0-0 in the first half. Odisha dominated in possession but couldn't hurt the home side with something. The Red & Gold Brigade tried to create from the counters but lacked quality. The second half is going to be excited as both teams would like to earn some points before going in to the new year.
A poor final cross from Nishu into the box as it goes straight into the keeper's gloves.
Dec 22, 2023, 3:15 PM
Yellow Card for Maher | 40'
Hijazi Maher gets a yellow for a tackle from behind.
Dec 22, 2023, 3:11 PM
Nothing comes out from EBFC's move | 38'
Mahesh's through pass to Souvik had too much power and Odisha clears the ball away to safety comfortably.
Dec 22, 2023, 3:08 PM
Odisha are looking dangerous | 33'
Jerry M gets a pass into the box and takes a strong shot but it goes over the crossbar.
Dec 22, 2023, 3:04 PM
Nothing comes out from the move | 31'
Roy Krishna fails to get to the final pass in time and the ball goes out of play.
Dec 22, 2023, 3:01 PM
Yellow card to Jerry | 28'
He sees the yellow card for a nasty tackle from behind.
Dec 22, 2023, 2:59 PM
Mahesh fails to convert | 24'
Mahesh chooses to take a shot rather pass it to Silva inside the box. He had plenty of time to take a good decision but he took a shot. The shot was saved comfortably.
Dec 22, 2023, 2:56 PM
Odisha survives | 20'
Borja provides a ball to Mahesh but Odisha successfully defends its goal.
Dec 22, 2023, 2:53 PM
Huge chance for EBFC | 17'
A long ball into the box on the path of Cleiton Silva's run. Silva takes a shot but it is saved by the keeper.
Dec 22, 2023, 2:48 PM
Nothing from the Corner | 14'
A long ball into the box as the EBFC keeper Gill tries to catch the ball, but it goes away for a corner.
Nothing from the Corner as Jahouh's shot goes wide off of the target.
Dec 22, 2023, 2:47 PM
No positive sights | 12'
Roy Krishna switches wings to Jerry but his final cross gives the possession away.
Puitea finds Isak Ralte with a quick pass. Isak goes away from the defender and takes a shot. The ball goes straight to the keeper. First shot on target.
Dec 22, 2023, 2:38 PM
Foul on Roy Krishna | 4'
Roy Krishna gets fouled by Saul Crespo
Dec 22, 2023, 2:31 PM
ISL 2023-24: East Bengal vs Odisha FC - Kick Off
The match kicks off at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata.
East Bengal vs Odisha FC: ISL 2023-24 - Match Preview
This was Abishek Goswami bringing you all the live updates of the East Bengal vs Odisha FC game in the ISL 2023-24 at Salt Lake Stadium. I hope you enjoyed the LIVE Blog. Until next time, enjoy the highlights of the game, exactly below this paragraph. Thanks for tuning in.
East Bengal would like to put in a similar performance to outplay Odisha FC in their final game of 2023 at the Salt Lake Stadium. A win for the Red & Gold Brigade in the East Bengal vs Odisha FC Game could get them into the top six of the league table. The Red & Gold Brigade have proven that they can go toe-to-toe with major sides in recent games, but there is a need to turn their draws into more wins.
Odisha FC on the other hand, will be determined to maintain their impressive recent run of form and get another big win at the Salt Lake Stadium. Odisha can level their points with the likes of FC Goa and Kerala Blasters if they get a win from today's game.
Dec 22, 2023, 12:39 PM
East Bengal vs Odisha FC: Head-to-Head record in ISL
Khalid Jamil, Stephen Constantine, and Stefan Tarkovic: Who will be next football coach of India?
AIFF Technical Committee has narrowed down the search for the next head coach of the Senior Men’s National Football Team to three candidates: Khalid Jamil, Stephen Constantine, and Stefan Tarkovic.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Technical Committee has narrowed down the search for the next head coach of the Senior Men’s National Football Team to three candidates: Khalid Jamil, Stephen Constantine, and Stefan Tarkovic. The final appointment will rest with the Federation’s Executive Committee, which is expected to make its decision soon.
After Igor Stimac and Manolo Marquez's stints as the head coaches in the last few seasons, Indian football has not progressed at all. Although India managed to win the SAFF Championship 2023 under Igor, the Blue Tigers won only one match under Marquez's 8-match stint. India lost 3 games while drawing four times, in those 8 games and that made India slip to 133rd position in the FIFA World Rankings.
An accomplished Indian coach, Jamil is renowned for his work in domestic football, notably guiding Aizawl FC to their historic I-League title. His deep understanding of Indian football and ability to bring the best out of local talent make him a strong contender for the position.
Khaild Jamil has the experince of managing teams like ATK Mohun Bagan, East Bengal FC, NorthEast United FC, Bengaluru United and Jamshedpur FC. Last season under him, Jamshedpur FC reached the semi-finals of Indian Super League as well.
As per Transfermarkt's data, Jamil has coached 219 games till now while winning 83 of them. Jamil drew 65 games while losing 71.
The Englishman is no stranger to Indian football. Constantine had two previous stints as India’s head coach from 2002 to 2005 and 2015 to 2019, during which he oversaw significant improvements in the team's performance, including qualification for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
India went from 173 to 97 in the FIFA Rankings during his stint in 2015 to 2019.
Constantine just finished his stint as the head coach of the Pakistan Football team. He was seen last time in India in the 2022-23 season as the head coach of East Bengal FC.
In the 52 matches he coached India in his two stints, Constantine won 25 of them, while losing 19 and drawing 8 times.
The experienced Slovak coach, best known for managing the Slovakia national team, brings a wealth of European experience and tactical know-how. His international pedigree could be influential in shaping a more competitive Indian squad.
Tarkovic just finished his stint as the head coach of Kyrgyzstan, where he won only 5 games, drew 4 and lost 9 games. However, in his managerial career, he won 32 out of 108 games, keeping a 1.18 points per game stat.
The most successful coach for India was Syed Abdul Rahim, who led India to gold in both the 1951 and 1962 Asian Games. Let's have a look at every Indian Team Football coach since 1948.
Since India's independence, there have been many different coaches for the national team, out of which some were foreign. The most successful coach for India was Syed Abdul Rahim, who led India to gold in both the 1951 and 1962 Asian Games while also achieving a fourth-place finish during the 1956 Summer Olympics.
While the most successful foreign coaches for India were Bob Houghton and Stephen Constantine; both of them helped the team to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup. With Houghton in charge from 2006 to 2011, India won the Nehru Cup twice and the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008, which allowed them to participate in their first AFC Asian Cup for 27 years.
Since Houghton resigned as head coach in 2011, the Indian national team's FIFA ranking touched its lowest at 173 in the team history in March 2015, but Stephen Constantine, who was appointed for the second time as the head coach of India, revived the Indian team from its meagre condition.
Under Constantine, the team remained unbeaten for two years from June 2016 to March 2018 winning 11 matches and drawn 2 matches, which helped them to qualify for 2019 AFC Asian Cup, 8 years since Houghton left. He also helped the team to reach a better FIFA ranking of 96 in July 2017, which was the best in last 21 years.
Let's have a look at every Indian Team Football coach since 1948.
Every Indian Team Football Coach
Manolo Márquez
Appointed - July 20, 2024
Post Ended - July 2, 2025
Matches - 8
Manolo Marquez was appointed as the head coach of the Indian men’s football team in June last year. Under his tenure, the Blue Tigers picked up just one win in eight matches, a 3-0 victory over the Maldives in a friendly in March.
Marquez took over the top job in Indian football after guiding Hyderabad FC to the Indian Super League (ISL) title in the 2021-22. He also won the Super Cup trophy with FC Goa earlier this year. Last year, he juggled dual responsibilities, serving as head coach of FC Goa during the 2024-25 season while continuing his role as head coach of the Indian national team.
Igor Stimac
Appointed - May 15, 2019
Post Ended - June 17, 2024
Matches - 53
Igor Stimac, who was part of the famous Croatia side which finished third in the FIFA World Cup 1998 in France, had replaced Englishman Stephen Constantine as India’s head coach in 2019.
Stimac's five-year-long tenure has been a mixed bag for Indian football. He led India to the SAFF Championship title twice in 2021 and 2023. India also won the 2023 Tri-Nation Series and Intercontinental Cup under him. However, India’s performances at higher-tier football events under Stimac have been disappointing at best. Despite qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar, India failed to register a single point or goal in the group stage of the main event.
Under the Croat, India made the second round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers but failed to progress any further after a slew of disappointing results on the field. Stimac has been in charge of the Indian senior team in 53 international matches, winning 19, drawing 14 and losing 20.
Stephen Constantine
Appointed - January 16, 2015
Post Ended - January 31, 2019
Matches - 43
This was Stephen Constantine's second tenure as India's coach when he took up the job in 2015. He previously served as the boss between 2002 and 2005. The combined seven years makes him the longest-serving foreign manager for the Indian team.
Under Constantine, India witnessed a surge in the Fifa world rankings, famously breaking into the top-100 last year after a string of good results. In early 2016, Constantine tasted silverware with the Indian team as his side beat Afghanistan 2-1 to win the SAFF Championship title. Between 2017 and 2018, the Indian team went on a memorable unbeaten streak of 13 games before crashing to a 1-2 loss against Kyrgyzstan.
The Indians also won the Intercontinental cup on home soil and booked their place in the AFC Asian Cup after missing out on the 2015 edition under his coaching.
Inter Kashi were on Friday declared I-League 2024-25 champions after the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Appeal Committee's decision.
I-League, the second tier of Indian Football, was once the top-tier football league of the country, before the Indian Super League (ISL) replaced it. From 1996 to the 2006-07 season, the league was named the National Football League, and from 2007-08, it was rebranded as the I-League.
The league operates on a relegation and promotion system with I-League 2 and a first-only promotion system with the ISL, from the 2022–23 season. This means the I-League winners get a promotion to the Indian Super League, whereas the bottom team gets relegated to I-League 2.
Since the rebranding of the league, Dempo SC have won the league most times (3). Churchill Brothers, Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru and Gokulam Kerala have won the league twice.
Inter Kashi were on Friday declared I-League 2024-25 champions after the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Appeal Committee's decision of awarding the title to Churchill Brothers of Goa.
This made Inter Kashi only the third team to get promoted from I-League to ISL, after Punjab FC (RoundGlass Punjab), Mohammedan Sporting.
Why was there confusion about announcing the I-League 2024-25 winners?
On 31st May 2025, the AIFF announced Churchill Brothers as the I-League 2024-25 champions after its Appeal Committee ruled against Inter Kashi in a matter related to the fielding of an 'ineligible player'. Inter Kashi finished as the runners-up after getting two points deducted.
However, Inter Kashi filed an appeal against AIFF's decision on 4 June 2025. On 18th July 2025, the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) asked the AIFF to reverse its decision of awarding the 2024-25 season title to Churchill Brothers.
Inter Kashi thus now have won the I-League in their second season in Indian Football.
Former Indian national football team captain Sunil Chhetri has expressed deep concern over the suspension of the Indian Super League and the future of India's footballing ecosystem.
“The current situation that Indian football finds itself in, is very concerning. I’ve received a flurry of texts from players, staff members, physios, masseurs - not just from my club, but from other clubs as well,” Chhetriwrote on his social media handle X (formerly Twitter).
When my phone went off a few weeks ago informing us of a delay in pre-season by a fortnight, I must admit it made me smile. And that’s because I was on vacation, hadn’t moved as much as I would have liked to, and hadn’t been eating as clean as I usually do. I had more time than I… pic.twitter.com/pEGyr8Sp5O
Chhetri, who plays for Bengaluru FC in the ISL, wrote on social media, “I’ve received a flurry of texts from players, staff members, physios, masseurs – not just from my club, but from other clubs as well.
“Everybody in the Indian football ecosystem is worried, hurt, scared about the uncertainty we are faced with,” he added.
There is no new agreement between AIFF and FSDL
The 2025-26 season of the ISL has been put 'on hold' as the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and organising company Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has not been renewed yet.
The Supreme Court has directed the AIFF not to enter into any new agreement with FSDL until a final decision is taken on the AIFF.
A 15-year agreement was signed in 2010
A 15-year agreement between FSDL and AIFF was signed in 2010, under which FSDL pays Rs 50 crore every year to AIFF in return for the rights to broadcast, manage and promote Indian football (including ISL and the national team).
Please stay calm - Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri appealed to all the players and support staff to maintain patience and support each other. He expressed confidence that football will resume soon. The AIFF has also said that it understands the importance of ISL, but it is compelled to follow the court's order.
“I may not have all the answers, but my message to all those involved with Indian football – and more importantly the ones whose livelihood depends on it, the players, staff, kitmen, masseurs, medical teams, production crews, operations staff – please stay calm.”
“We’ll ride this storm together. Stick together and look out for each other. Keep training and getting better. Football has to resume soon. It will,” Sunil Chhetri shared.
In the world of football, few clubs stand out like Chelsea FC. Their trophy cabinet tells a story of incredible success, proving that they have truly won it all!
With their recent UEFA Conference League 4-1 victory over Real Betis, Chelsea completed a historic sweep of all major UEFA titles, topping up with their 2nd FIFA Club World Cup title, all in 2025.
Here is trophy cabinet of Chelsea FC that defines their successful journey in the football world. Take a look.
European Royalty: Conquering the Continent
Chelsea FC lifting the trophy of UEFA Champions League 2021 after their 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the final. Image | Twitter
Chelsea have battled across the continent's most prestigious stages and won every major UEFA club trophy, a feat few clubs can claim.
Their crowning achivements including 2 UEFA Champions League titles, notable defeating Bayern Munich [1-1 (4-3 pens)] in 2012 and Manchester City (1-0) in 2021.
Beyond the Champions League, Chelsea also lifted the UEFA Europa League twice (2013, 2019), and the now-defunct UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1971, famously against Real Madrid in the replay, and also in 1998.
Additionally, two UEFA Super Cup victories (1998, 2021) further highlight their continental dominance.
The collection was completed with their 2025 UEFA Conference League triumph, where Chelsea FC beat Real Betis 4-1 in the final.
The domestic dominance of Chelsea FC
Chelsea lifting their second FA Cup title in 1997 after defeating Middlesbrough (2-1) in the final. Image | Facebook
Beyond their European conquests, they have also established as masters of England by securing highest domestic honors.
The Blues clinched the First Division/Premier League title and impress six times (1955, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2017) along with eightFA Cup victories (1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018). This makes them the competition's most successful team.
Their domestic dominance also extends to League Cup, which they have won fivetimes in the following years: 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2015.
Completing the Set: Global and Historic Honors
Chelsea FC lifting the FIFA Club World Cup trophy after their 2-1 victory over Palmeiras in 2021. Image | Wikipedia
Chelsea's trophy cabinet truly lives upto the "won it all" status by having a collection of unique, historical, and global titles.
The FIFA Club World Cup win over Palmeiras (2-1) in 2021, made them only London club to win the Champions League as well as the FIFA Club World Cup. More recently, they added their 2nd CWC title after a dominating 3-0 victory over PSG in 2025.
Further adding to their phenomenal collection are fourCharity/Community Shield triumphs (1955, 2000, 2005, 2009), which mark their traditional early-season dominance.
As we move down to the final count, Chelsea also holds two Full Members' Club Victories (1986, 1990).
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