Wuhan, Nov. 20 -- Wang Shuang's first-half brace steered defending champions Wuhan Jiangda Women's FC of China to a 2-0 win over East Bengal FC in their AFC Women's Champions League 2025-26 Group B tie on Thursday.

East Bengal, who had defeated IR Iran's Bam Khatoon FC 3-1 in their first game, can still progress to the quarter-finals if they avoid defeat with a margin of more than two goals against Uzbekistan's PFC Nasaf on November 23, as per the AIFF website.

Wuhan Jiangda's early pressure nearly paid off in the seventh minute when Deng Mengye burst through off Wang Shuang's through ball, but drove her shot from the right into East Bengal goalkeeper Elangbam Panthoi Chanu.

But the Moshal Girls conceded a minute later when Wang Shuang...