Indian Super League

SC East Bengal vs NorthEast United FC, 2020-21 Indian Super League, Regular Season

· Indian Super League
SC East Bengal
  • Red Card 71': Raju Gaikwad
  • 86': Sarthak Golui
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NorthEast United FC
  • 48': Suhair VP
  • 55': Sarthak Golui (OG)

ISL 2020-21: NorthEast go fourth with narrow win over East Bengal

Two quick goals early in the second half helped NEUFC beat East Bengal 2-1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United).
  • 1': Raju Eknath Gaikwad (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luís Machado.
  • 4': Foul by Jeje Lalpekhlua (SC East Bengal).
  • 4': Luís Machado (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Sarthak Golui.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Foul by Khassa Camara (NorthEast United).
  • 8': Haobam Singh (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Aaron Amadi Holloway (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Dylan Fox (NorthEast United).
  • 12': Foul by Matti Steinmann (SC East Bengal).
  • 12': Luís Machado (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Haobam Singh (SC East Bengal).
  • 14': Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Michu.
  • 17': Aaron Amadi Holloway (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Dylan Fox (NorthEast United).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lalengmawia.
  • 26': Corner, SC East Bengal. Conceded by Subhasish Roy Chowdhury.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Raju Eknath Gaikwad.
  • 28': Corner, SC East Bengal. Conceded by Nim Dorjee Tamang.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Matti Steinmann (SC East Bengal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ajay Chhetri with a cross.
  • 30': Hand ball by Jeje Lalpekhlua (SC East Bengal).
  • 30': Foul by Matti Steinmann (SC East Bengal).
  • 30': Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Offside, NorthEast United. Suhair Vadakkepeedika tries a through ball, but Deshorn Brown is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, SC East Bengal. Conceded by Dylan Fox.
  • 36': Foul by Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal).
  • 36': Imran Khan (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Ajay Chhetri (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Khassa Camara (NorthEast United).
  • 40': Foul by Ajay Chhetri (SC East Bengal).
  • 40': Imran Khan (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Matti Steinmann (SC East Bengal).
  • 43': Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Raju Eknath Gaikwad (SC East Bengal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Scott Neville (SC East Bengal).
  • 45'+1': Imran Khan (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Scott Neville (SC East Bengal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Aaron Amadi Holloway (SC East Bengal).
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Imran Khan (NorthEast United).
  • 45'+4': Corner, SC East Bengal. Conceded by Benjamin Lambot.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Haobam Singh (SC East Bengal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, SC East Bengal 0, NorthEast United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins SC East Bengal 0, NorthEast United 0.
  • 48': Goal! SC East Bengal 0, NorthEast United 1. Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Imran Khan.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Haobam Singh (SC East Bengal) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Scott Neville.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Haobam Singh (SC East Bengal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Amadi Holloway.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lalengmawia with a through ball.
  • 53': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Michu.
  • 54': Foul by Luís Machado (NorthEast United).
  • 54': Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Haobam Singh (SC East Bengal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeje Lalpekhlua.
  • 55': Own Goal by Sarthak Golui, SC East Bengal. SC East Bengal 0, NorthEast United 2.
  • 58': Hand ball by Sarthak Golui (SC East Bengal).
  • 61': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Surchandra Singh replaces Ajay Chhetri.
  • 62': Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Aaron Amadi Holloway (SC East Bengal).
  • 63': Foul by Luís Machado (NorthEast United).
  • 63': Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Yumnam Singh replaces Haobam Singh.
  • 66': Corner, SC East Bengal. Conceded by Nim Dorjee Tamang.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Imran Khan (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nim Dorjee Tamang.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Imran Khan.
  • 69': Foul by Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal).
  • 69': Imran Khan (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United).
  • 70': Sarthak Golui (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Raju Eknath Gaikwad (SC East Bengal).
  • 71': Second yellow card to Raju Eknath Gaikwad (SC East Bengal) for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Luís Machado (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 73': Substitution, NorthEast United. Lalrempuia Fanai replaces Imran Khan.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Nim Dorjee Tamang (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lalrempuia Fanai.
  • 76': Foul by Nim Dorjee Tamang (NorthEast United).
  • 76': Jeje Lalpekhlua (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Wahengbam Angousana replaces Bikash Jairu.
  • 78': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Narayan Das replaces Mohammed Rafique.
  • 78': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Ankit Mukherjee replaces Jeje Lalpekhlua.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Matti Steinmann (SC East Bengal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sarthak Golui.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Sarthak Golui (SC East Bengal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Amadi Holloway.
  • 81': Offside, NorthEast United. Provat Lakra tries a through ball, but Deshorn Brown is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Ankit Mukherjee (SC East Bengal).
  • 82': Provat Lakra (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Ankit Mukherjee (SC East Bengal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Surchandra Singh (SC East Bengal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Hand ball by Nim Dorjee Tamang (NorthEast United).
  • 86': Goal! SC East Bengal 1, NorthEast United 2. Sarthak Golui (SC East Bengal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Surchandra Singh with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Foul by Narayan Das (SC East Bengal).
  • 90': Luís Machado (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Offside, NorthEast United. Suhair Vadakkepeedika tries a through ball, but Deshorn Brown is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Yumnam Singh (SC East Bengal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Amadi Holloway with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Matti Steinmann (SC East Bengal).
  • 90'+4': Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, NorthEast United. Britto PM replaces Suhair Vadakkepeedika.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Khassa Camara (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lalengmawia.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, SC East Bengal 1, NorthEast United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, SC East Bengal 1, NorthEast United 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 14
0 Saves 0
46 Possession 53
11 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Indian Super League

Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location: Fatorda, Goa, India

Indian Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Mumbai City FC 6 +4 14
2 Mohun Bagan Super Giant 6 +11 13
3 Jamshedpur FC 6 +3 13
4 SC East Bengal 6 +12 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

EBEN SC East Bengal

No. Name
32 Mirshad Michu (GK)
47 Raju Gaikwad Yellow Card
70 Sarthak Golui
2 Scott Neville Yellow Card
56 Ajay Chhetri
6 Ville Matti Steinmann
44 Haobam Tomba Singh
23 Bikash Jairu
8 Mohammed Rafique Yellow Card
12 Jeje Lalpekhlua
20 Aaron Amadi-Holloway
SC East Bengal Substitutes:
Ankit Mukherjee, Surchandra Singh, Narayan Das, Debjit Majumder, Sehnaj Singh, N Rohen Singh, Yumnam Gopi Singh, Rana Gharami, Wahengbam Angousana Luwang.

NEU NorthEast United FC

No. Name
1 Subhasish Roy (GK)
16 Dylan Fox
19 Benjamin Lambot
4 Provat Lakra
29 Nim Dorjee Tamang
8 Imran Khan
6 Khassa Camara
45 Apuia
26 Deshorn Brown
20 Luis Machado
15 Suhair VP
NorthEast United FC Substitutes:
Mashoor Shereef, Britto PM, Ninthoinganba Meetei, Federico Gallego, Nabin Rabha, Idrissa Sylla, Gurjinder Kumar, Gurmeet Singh, Fanai Lalrempuia.

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