East Bengal kicked off their AFC Challenge League campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw against Bhutan's Paro FC, salvaging a crucial point thanks to Dimitrios Diamantakos' second-half equaliser.
The Super Cup champions struck early through Madih Talal, who converted Saul Crespo's precise cutback in the 5th minute to put East Bengal in the lead.
However, the advantage was short-lived as the home side responded just three minutes later with a William Opoku penalty after Evans Asante drew a foul from Anwar Ali in the box.
With the game evenly poised, Paro seized momentum, keeping East Bengal's defence on their toes. Koki Narita's long-range effort and Tomoyuki Unno's deflected shot tested Prabhsukhan Gill, who stood firm.
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