Last year Runners-up Bengal lost to former champion Services by 2-1 in a Group B match of the 76th Hero Santosh Trophy National football championship in Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar on Monday. With this loss, Bengal now have only 1 point from two matches. They drew with Delhi 2-2 in first match.
Naro Hari Shreshta gave Bengal the lead in 14’, however, P Christopher Kamei in 41’ equalized for Services while Bikash Thapa in 82’ scored the winner.
Bengal will next face Manipur on February 15.
