ISL 2023-24, East Bengal vs Northeast United Highlights: EBFC 5-0 NEUFC | Rampant East Bengal return to winning ways with five-star performance

Full Time: East Bengal 5 Northeast United 0

The final whistle blows and East Bengal have registered a massive victory. This is the biggest for them in ISL history and it has been a five-star performance from Carles Cuadrat's men.

It all started with a Borja Herrera thunderstrike, which was quickly doubled by Cleiton Silva. After the break, it was the combination of Nandha Kumar and Naorem Mahesh which clicked and put further misery on the Highlanders. Nandha's brace were provided by Mahesh, whereas Cleiton also added his second with a simple finish.

East Bengal will also be happy with the clean sheet, which has come for them after their opening match against Jamshedpur this season.

Northeast have been humbled in Kolkata and they will have to move on from it as soon as possible. They were toothless in attack and their defence was horribly exposed by some crafty East Bengal attack. They had a chance for a consolation, but Nestor Albiach squandered it by rattling his spot-kick on the wood work.

Carles Cuadrat has always been vocal about their astonishing schedule at the early stages of the season, and he will be ecstatic with the performance of his team. They are set to play Punjab FC next while the Highlanders will ock horns against the bottom boys Hyderabad FC.

Jithin sends in a good ball and Prabhsukhan comes out and claims it. A clean sheet on the way for him it seems.

Miss!! Nestor Albiach misses from the spot. He hits the woodwork and the ball comes out. Nothing has gone right for them.

Penalty for Northeast United for a foul on Phalguni. East Bengal will be livid with this.

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90+2'A scuffle between two players and referee has brandished Yellow Cards to both of them. Redeem (NEUFC) and Rakip (EBFC) have gone into the book.

Six minutes added and East Bengal are looking to make it six. It is already a historic night for them as this victory is the biggest for East Bengal in their ISL history.

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89' A foul on Prabhsukhan Gill and East Bengal have a free kick.

88'Phillipoteaux tries to engineer something but the East Bengal defence denies him.

East Bengal Subs

OFF: Cleiton, Naorem Mahesh

ON: Mobasshir, Javier Siverio

Goal for East Bengal

Goaaaaaaaal!! Nandha Kumar makes it 5-0. A simple tap-in from the sub and Mahesh is again the provider for this goal.

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80'Souvik wins the ball and East Bengal come forward with purpose. Pardo tries to take a shot from a long distance but it is dragged wide.

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78'Mandar makes a good run but the ball from Pardo was over-kicked and it is a goal kick for the Highlanders.

75'Cleiton Silva's effort is wayward and flies way off target. Time for the drinks break. Surely the East Bengal captain has his eyes on a hat-trick.

A shot comes from Redeem but it is comfortably off target.

72'Cleiton this time sends in a cross from the right but Pardo's flick doesn't pay off. Excellent move again from the home team.

Nandha makes a swivelling run but fails to get his final act right as the ball trickles to the NEUFC keeper Mirshad. He has been an absolute live wire since coming on. Already a goal and an assist for the former Odisha man tonight.

Dinesh Singh gets a Yellow Card.

NEUFC Substitutions

OFF: Gani, Ibson, Asheer

ON: Macarton, Redeem, Yasser

Goaaaaaal!! Cleiton Silva puts the East Bengal fans in dreamland. A superb ball from Nandha and the Brazilian makes no mistake to bury it from close range.

East Bengal 4 - 0 Northeast United

EBFC 3 NEUFC 0 (66')

The fluidity in the East Bengal team in this match has to be admired. It finally felt the Kolkata giants are playing as they are supposed to play.

Goal for East Bengal

Goaaaaaal!! Nandha Kumar scores the goal for East Bengal. An excellent ball from Mahesh from the right side and Nandha finishes it expertly. A touch to settle the ball and then an assured finish to make it 3-0.

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We are approaching the hour mark and East Bengal still have their two-goal lead undisturbed. And Borja is set to go off now, that is the right thing to do. Pardo has come on for him.

Naorem and Borja invlved and then Cleiton releases Nandha, but the attack fizzles out for East Bengal.

57'Borja seems to be ready to continue. It looks like the Spaniard wants to stay on. Meanwhile Nandha makes a foul on one of the NEUFC players.

East Bengal's Borja Herrera is down with a it on the back of his head. Blood is pouring down. That is the end for him tonight and Pardo is set to replace him.

Hopefully he gets well soon. This is the right decision to take him off immediately.

52'Naorem Mahesh Singh cuts back inside and takes a left-footed shot. The ball just goes off target. He could have also picked up two of his teammates who were in the box, but chose to go by himself.

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49'Tondonba Singh (NorthEast United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing. The ball floated in but East Bengal clear their lines.

Nandha Kumar has the early chance. He took the shot but it was straight at Mirshad.

EB vs NEUFC 2nd Half

The 2nd half starts in Kolkata.

East Bengal have taken off Vishnu and Nandha Kumar is on for him.

East Bengal vs Northeast United HT Stats

HT Stats from Kolkata.