Bangladesh champions Bashundhara Kings had to leave FC Challenge League group stage empty-handed. Valery Tit's team has lost three matches in a row. In the last match today, despite being ahead, they lost 2-1 to Paro FC of Bhutan.
From this group, Oscar Brujon's East Bengal beat Lebanon's Nejmeh 3-2 and qualified for the knockout stage.
For the first time in AFC history, the Kings have to leave the AFC competition empty-handed, meaning they have no points.
Kings' Rakib missed the chance in the third minute of the match at Thimpur's Changlimithang Stadium. He ran a long way with the ball, broke the offside trap and entered the box, a defender blocked the forward's shot. Kings got a goal in 12 minutes by keeping the attack. Faisal Ahmed Fahim's low cross from the left was easily headed into the net by Valery Grishin, on loan from Fortis FC.
In 24 minutes, however, you can equalize. Nema Wangdi scored the goal.
In the 32nd minute, Rakib again failed to capitalize on an easy chance. Paror dodged two defenders into the box, fooled the goalkeeper but he couldn't put the ball on the post.
The back-and-forth from the break added to the desperation in the Kings camp. In the 54th minute, center back Jashur Zumayev sent a cross from the right side into his own net.
In the Nezmeh match, Saad Uddin's suicide goal lost Kings. We had to lose against Paro with that suicide goal.
All hope ended for Rakib-Tapud when Mujibur Rahman Jani's powerful shot narrowly missed the target in added time.
