East Bengal FC vs FC Goa Highlights, ISL 2024-25: EBFC vs FCG: 2-3 at Full-time!

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East Bengal have are down to 12th position in the league table with 3 defeats in all of their first 3 matches.
Full-time statistics: Even with a bout of attacking spell in the last few minutes, with 53% ball possession in the entire match, East Bengal only managed 8 shots in total while 3 of them were on target. With 47% ball possession, FC Goa managed 16 shots in total while 5 of them were on target.
90+5' East Bengal pushed to their limit in the last few minutes of the match and Goa gave their all to defend their leading scoreline at all costs and even with a man down, they succeed at their job and do brilliantly.
90+2' Goa may be one-man down, but they're not playing with their entire team inside their own box defending. They're going for counters when they're getting the chance but the efforts have been mellow and it's understandable that they're only waiting for the match to end, holding onto the scoreline as it is.
90' The referee announces 5 minutes of additional time.
88' East Bengal have the advantage at this point of the game and they're surely playing like that. They have been at Goa's throat constantly and they seem very dangerous and could get away with another goal or two in the remaining time.
85' East Bengal get one back with a goal from Lalhlansanga.
80' McHugh gets his second yellow of the game after he steps on Cleiton's foot after he already fell down and is sent away.
78' The match resumes after a short cooling break.
76' Borja gets a standing ovation from the opposition fans and his former club fans must be grudging over the fact that how they lost a player who's running riot.

Borja celebrates his hattrick.
71' Borja gets his hattrick and Goa get back their 2-goal lead again.
70' Boris gets another golden chance and it's squandered again with him beating two defenders near the box and moving inside but unable to get the ball inside the net.
68' Goa squander a golden opportunity and the coach will not be happy after Boris gets acres of space and ample amount of time to get into the box and pass the ball to his teammate coming inside the box for a sure goal but he holds onto the ball and the chance is wasted.
Naorem, Nandhakumar, and Jeakson out - Vishnu Puthiya, Lalhlansanga, and Sayan Banerjee in for EBFC.
Brison Fernandes out - Muhammed Nemil in for FCG.
64' Since the beginning of the game, Cleiton has been relentless inside the box, finding himself in the perfect positions to receive dangerous balls, but he just has not been able to get any of them inside the net and his frustration is certainly showing.
62' Another chance for Drazic who this time shoots a curler but even this misses the goal by inches. That has been the story for Goa in this half so far.
60' That was close from Drazic who gets a shot in from a distance, but it misses the net by inches.
56' It's become a box-to-box affair now with another good chance for EBFC, Cleiton getting into a good position but Goa doing better to clear the ball away, for a corner which doesn't produce much though.
54' EBFC are not sitting still in the face of Goa's constant efforts and they almost made it work if not for their pass hitting the referee. Goa's efforts have bettered as well.
50' Goa are beginning to get back that dominating spell again. However, it seems that EBFC are doing better at the back this time.
48' Both teams begin the second half, feet on full throttle, moving swiftly and quickly from one box to another. Both teams' determination to get their first win of the season is showing quite well.
45' Second half begins.
The second half of the match is to begin soon with both team players are back on the field.
Half-time statistics: East Bengal had the most ball possession (56%) in the match but their attacking efforts have not been up to the par with 3 shots in total and only one of them on target. On the other hand, FC Goa managed 8 shots in total with 3 of them on target from 44% ball possession.
45+2' That was a good chance for EBFC as Madih Talal gets the ball inside for Cleiton who bets two Goa defenders to move ahead trying to find the right position to shoot but he only finds a tight angle and the shot ball hits the side netting.
The referee signals the end of the first half.
45' It has been quite better display from EBFC in the last 15 minutes or so. However, the score remains the same as the game is only 2 minutes away from going into half-time as the referee announces that as the added time.
43' EBFC are creating more chances now and trying to stop another one of those way at the back, McHugh fouls Madih Talal and receives second yellow of the match.
41' Oh, that was a good chance for EBFC. Naorem manages to get inside the box but with a tight angle for a shot, passes it to Cleiton in the middle who misses to put the ball in the net.
East Bengal, led by Carles Cuadrat, is aiming to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Kerala Blasters in their last outing. Currently at the bottom of the table, the team faces mounting pressure to secure points.
A victory on home soil could provide much-needed relief and serve as a confidence boost to turn their season around. With strong support from their fans, East Bengal will need to capitalize on their chances and maintain focus throughout the match to avoid further disappointment.
Meanwhile, FC Goa, under the guidance of Manolo Marquez, also finds itself in a must-win situation. Marquez, balancing his roles with FC Goa and the Indian national team, has seen his side start the season sluggishly.
Their last match resulted in a 1-1 draw with Mohammedan SC, placing them ninth in the standings. To get a result against East Bengal, FC Goa will need to sharpen their attacking play and tighten their defense.
Historically, FC Goa has had the edge in this matchup, winning five out of their eight encounters. East Bengal has only managed one win, with two games ending in draws.
With both teams determined to overcome their early-season struggles, this fixture is expected to be a closely contested battle where one decisive moment could tip the scales.