KOLKATA: East Bengal FC defeated Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25, on Sunday, February 16, 2024.

East Bengal now having 21 points from 20 games and are placed 11th in the table.

Vishnu Puthiya put his enterprising endeavours to good use in the 27th minute, supplying Naorem Mahesh Singh a decisive pass, though on a difficult angle on the left side, which the latter showed great smarts with to nestle into the bottom left corner through his left foot.

East Bengal head coach Oscar Bruzon brought Saul Crespo in for Nandhakumar Sekar in the 61st minute, and the move yielded instant results, with the midfielder finding the back of the net just four minutes later.

Messi Bouli spotted Saul positioned in a pocket of space in the middle of the box, and the latter capitalised flawlessly to drill the ball into the bottom left corner from his right foot.

Mohammedan Sporting began exerting numbers ahead after going two goals down, and this brief passage of play got them their goal through Franca in the 68th minute.

East Bengal FC, however, laid their hands on a comforting goal at the brink of the full-time whistle when Provat Lakra’s made a timely assist for David Lalhlansanga, where the attacker picked the ball at the centre of the box and deposited it into the bottom left corner with his left foot to round off a resounding outing for his team.

East Bengal FC will play their next game against Punjab FC on February 22, whereas Mohammedan Sporting are set to feature against Jamshedpur FC on February 20.

(Courtesy: ISL Media Team)