Match Report
The table read 1st (East Bengal, 5 pts) against 3rd (Dempo, 3 pts), 2 points apart. Dempo's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, East Bengal were scoring 2 and conceding 0.67, Dempo 1 and 1, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
East Bengal's winless run stood at 5. The last-five ledger: East Bengal 3/15, Dempo 10/15.
The venue was Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, with room for 85,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dempo led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
East Bengal: Naorem Mahesh Singh (46'), Miguel Figueira (57') · Dempo: Mohamed Ali (27'), Laximanrao Rane (90')
Key stats
Possession: East Bengal 64% · Dempo 36% · Total shots: 20-5 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-1