Four different scorers rose to the occasion as Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) continued their winning momentum with a 4-2 comeback win over NorthEast United FC at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday night.
Two goals in the first half led to Hyderabad FC being held to a 1-1 draw by NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Sunday.
In order to give the Blasters all three points, Mohammed Aimen scored twice (in the 28th and 90th minutes) while Muhammed Ajsal scored once (in the 55th minute).
Greens skipper P.C. Lallawmkima, got a brace of goals while Somesh Kothari struck the other, in a game completely controlled by the Army team. Dipu Mirdha got a consolation goal for NEUFC in stoppage time.
Despite dominating the game throughout, SC East Bengal were victims of an own goal and several poor decisions from the on-field official.
While FC Goa had more shots, it is interesting to note that only two of them were on target while all three of NorthEast's attempts were on target.
NorthEast United took control over the game with Khumanthem Meetei and Appiah making regular inroads into their rivals' territory.
Mumbai City FC will be looking for signs that they are ready to mount a sustained challenge for their first piece of silverware.
It has been a disappointing campaign for NorthEast as they failed to get going after a good start. Injuries to key players like Asamoah Gyan, Kai Heerings did not help as they struggled to find the back of the net.
NorthEast United FC have 11 points from 13 games and are ninth on the table. They can still make it to the top four if they win all their remaining matches.
