East Bengal start ISL title defence a week late; Churchill Brothers already have three points

East Bengal open their ISL title defence a week late, while Churchill Brothers reportedly already have three points at Fatorda. Rediff headlines East Bengal's "thumping win", which conflicts with the Fatorda framing, so the result is unclear from these items.

Timeline

1. 18 Oct, 14:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 18 Oct, 14:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 18 Oct, 14:50 UTCRediff reports EBFC thumping win

Top sources

• islGoogle Trends
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