Anayo Iwuala Score for Al Arabi, But Suffer Extra-Time Heartbreak for AFC Champions League Two 

Super Eagles baller Anayo Iwuala bin get every reason to believe say him goal go carry Al Arabi SC enter the AFC Champions League Two group stage.

Instead, the Nigerian winger come dey look like picture from bench as the good lead wey dem get turn to serious extra-time collapse, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.

Anayo Iwuala score first goal put Al-Arabi ahead against East Bengal

Iwuala open score for 75th minute for Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan stadium, as him fire penalty enter net with confidence to put the Kuwait club 1-0 lead.

E bin be big moment for the Naija international player, wey don dey shake their defense since match start.

The former Enyimba winger give the host team wahala with him speed and direct movement, including one second-half run where him pass three Bengal defenders before dem block him shot.

Him penalty come give the away team the goal dem dey find. But ball na round, fixture fit change inside one second.

East Bengal struggle drag the game back to 1-1 for 90th minute, as Jay Gupta use head score free-kick carry the match enter extra time.

Iwuala bin don try him best, but him night come end before the main drama finish.

Anayo Iwuala dey watch as Bengal complete crazy comeback

The 27-year-old play up to 106 minutes before coach comot am for Talal Al Qaisi. As at dat time, Al-Arabi still get chance to recover, but wetin happen next bin harsh well well.

Mohammed Rashid put Bengal ahead for 108th minute before David Lalhlansanga score third goal nine minutes after.

Rohit Danu come seal the match with fourth goal for first minute of added time, turning wetin bin look like victory for Al-Arabi into shocking 4-1 defeat.

And Iwuala bin just dey bench dey watch everything. Him goal put the Kuwait giants for lead, but the win just slip comot for their hand inside big drama.

This loss mean say the team don chop back-to-back beating, after dem bin lose 3-1 for friendly match against Erzurumspor, wey come make the start of the new season hard for dem.

But for Iwuala personally, at least e get one good thing wey him carry go house. Him goal against Bengal add another score to him record and show again say him get quality to perform for continental stage.

Now, eye don turn to their home league.

The Kuwait team no go get time to dey cry over spilled milk as dem dey prepare to face Al Kuwait SC on Tuesday for their first match of the 2026/27 season.

After him score the goal wey almost clear road for Kolkata, Iwuala go hope say him next big moment go end with sweet enjoyment instead of heartbreak.

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Last Updated on August 13, 2026 11:55 am by Hitvibz Media