East Bengal vs FC Goa Highlights, ISL 2023-24: EBFC 1-2 FCG at Full Time, Victor Rodriguez rallies Gaurs to win

East Bengal 1-2 FC Goa at Full Time: Live coverage ends

Victor Rodrigues collects Hero of the Match as FC Goa stretch their winning run to three games while East Bengal have now won just one of their last four matches despite three of them being home matches. While the result dampens the Durga Puja celebration in parts of Kolkata and Bengal, this is Aditya K Halder bidding you good night and Subha Mahasaptami once again!

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Full Time!

The referee blows the final whistle after an uneventful closing few minutes by the East Bengal attack, marred with bad passes and inaccuracy. The performance in the closing minutes unravels the lack of quality on the bench for the Red and Gold brigade. It's FC Goa, who take the match 2-1 through a goal and assist by Victor Rodrigues after going 0-1 down in the first half

Yellow card for Rowllin Borges

90+3' The Goa midfielder sees a yellow card but it's unclear why was he cautioned by the referee. Meanwhile, East Bengal are running out of ideas in the attack with youth product Vishnu joining the attack as a substitute

Six minutes added

90+1' East Bengal have been granted six minutes to find an equaliser but it's FC Goa, who attacks. Carlos Martinez gets the ball outside the box and tries to curl it but places it weakly for Prabhsukhan collect easily for a save!

EBFC 1-2 FCG

88' East Bengal are keeping lion share of possession at the moment with Nandhaakumar sparking an attack from the right wing. But his pass inside the box couldn't find a teammate. More of that needed as the time is slipping away while FC Goa are threatening to catch them on the counter with acres of space available

East Bengal vs FC Goa Live: EBFC 1-2 FCG

83' Coach Carles Cuadrat shuffles up the line-up as he brings in Souvik Chakraborty and Nishu Kumar in the midfield but nothing is opening up in the attack for East Bengal at the moment.

ISL Live Updates: East Bengal 1-2 FC Goa

81' It's same old East Bengal, who looked like taking a 2-0 lead in the first half but are now 1-2 down and chasing the game again in the dying stages. If things don't change in the coming 10 minutes, it dampens the Durga Puja celebrations for the Red and Gold part of the Kolkata

GOOOOOALLLL!

75' Two goals in two minutes! Victor Rodrigues turns the goal scorer this time as Carlos plays him through inside the box following a long pass from Retre, The Spaniard makes no mistake in placing it past Prabhsukhan into the far post! FC Goa lead 2-1!

GOOOOALLLLL!

74' Sandesh Jhingan equalises from an indirect freekick! Vicgtor Rodriguez assist

Substitution

71' Australian Paulo Retre replaces Carl McHugh in a precautionary move by Goa coach Manolo Marquez as the Irishman is on a yellow card

Saul Crespo with a crucial deflection!

68' Udanta Singh runs from the left flank to set up Victor right outside the box! The Spanish geared up to shoot but Saul Crespo put his body on the line to deflect the shot out for a corner! FC Goa remain relentless as they put pressure through a series of set pieces.

East Bengal 1-0 FC Goa

64' FC Goa have up the tempo of their play and have managed to penetrate into the East Bengal twice in the last two minutes but the Gaurs haven't been allowed the space to shoot yet

East Bengal vs FC Goa Live: EBFC 1-0 FCG

61' FC Goa are keeping all the possession at the moment but East Bengal are well-organised at the back and are not allowing their rival attackers any space to utilise at the moment.

ISL Live Updates: East Bengal 1-0 FC Goa

59' The freekick wasn't delivered up to the mark, the loose ball was taken up for a counter by FC Goa, who countered from the right and managed to win a corner. The resulting corner, however, resulted in a foul by a Goa player inside the box!

Freekick opportunity for East Bengal

57' An indirect freekick opportunity as Mahesh Singh is fouled by Victor Rodriguez on East Bengal's right wing. Saul likely to take it from 35 yards out!

Forced substitution for FC Goa

54' Boris Singh comes in to replace Brandon, who is stretchered off the field! The match resumes as well

EBFC 1-0 FCG

52' The play is halted momentarily as Brandon is down on the ground and undergoing treatment following a collision with Borja Fernandes

East Bengal 1-0 FC Goa

50' FC Goa are showing urgency in the attack as Brandon Fernandes run up the left wing and sends in an early cross but Prabhsukhan came off the goalline to collect the ball!

2nd half starts!

46' FC Goa make a change at the break as defensive midfielder Rowllin Borges joins the play for Raynier. East Bengal make a change too, Javier Siverio is taken off for Borja Fernandez, which means Cleiton Silva will be the lone striker now!

Correction

Noarem Mahesh Singh's first-half goal is credited in the 41st minute and not the 40th. Apologies for the error

East Bengal vs FC Goa half time stats

East Bengal 1-0 FC Goa at HT

Half Time!

The referee blows the whistle for the break as no more chances are created in the remaining seconds! East Bengal take 1-0 lead into the break with a screamer from Naorem Mahesh Singh, who just returned from international duty scoring a goal!

East Bengal misses chance to go 2-0 up!

45+1' What a counter from the right again as Rakip plays Nandhaa free again. The winger runs in and squares it for Cleiton, who was caught in two mind as he was expecting the ball to be in front but Nandha sent it right into him. He tries to turn and set up Siverio, who instead of taking a shot tries to set up Mahesh, but the pass was intercepted!

What a strike by Mahesh!

43' The inform striker strikes the ball from outside the box with venom as the FC Goa goalkeeper couldn't move an inch! The ball kissed the inside of the bar before hitting the net! Nandhaakumar deserves some credit for the goal too as he ran up the right flank to square it right outside the box. It looked like the ball was meant for Siverio but Mahesh came running to hit it with power!

GOOOOAAALLLLLL!

40' Naorem Mahesh Singh scores a screamer! Nandhaa assists!

Yellow card on either sides!

38' East Bengal defender Jose Pardo is the first to be booked for dissent while FC Goa's McHugh sees the yellow for a poor challenge on Javier Siverio soon after!

Cleiton volleys off target!

35' A brilliant counter by East Bengal as Mahesh brillliantly plays Mandar Rao Desai free on the left by hitting the ball through on the turn. Rao got closer to the box and sent in a perfect low cross for Cleiton, who volleys it the first time but the effort sails over the crossbar!

Carlos Martinez misses from close range!

33' That should have been 1-0 for FC Goa as a brilliant weighted cross by Brandon Fernandez from the left flank fell nicely to Carlos in front of the goal. All he had to do head it in with goalkeepers not near him but he appallingly aimed it off target!

End-to-end play!

29' In an interesting passage of play, both sides get to counter! East Bengal attacks first as Cleiton Silva plays one-two with Nandhaakumar to send in a cross from right flank to Saul Crespo, who couldn't connect his header. The loose ball is take up for a counter by FC Goa, as Victor Rodriguez ran into the box to play Udanta free to the right inside the box. Udanta makes a poor choice in squaring into the box, leading to a clearance by an East Bengal defender!

Yellow card for Noarem Mahesh Singh!

26' Mahesh with a late and unnecessary tackle on Goa left-back Jay Gupta. That's second late tackle on the defender by an East Bengal players, prompting the referee to bring out the card!