Inter Kashi FC host defending champions East Bengal FC on Friday in Gameweek 3 of the MG ISL 2026-27, and for a club only in its second season, this fixture already carries plenty of history.

The last time these two met was on the final day of last season in Kolkata, with the title on the line. Alfred Planas stunned the home crowd with a first-time volley to put Inter Kashi ahead, but Youssef Ezzejjari levelled early in the second half and Mohammed Rashid fired in a 72nd-minute winner that handed East Bengal their first ISL crown. The Red and Gold Brigade opened their title defence with a…