Match Report
East Bengal went into the game 1st in the table on 26 points; NorthEast United sat 9th on 16 — a 10-point gap. NorthEast United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.31/0.85 for East Bengal and 1.23/1.62 for NorthEast United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
East Bengal carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this. NorthEast United carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by East Bengal, 2 by NorthEast United, 1 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, with room for 85,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
East Bengal: Youssef Ezzejjari (65'), Miguel Figueira (90'), Youssef Ezzejjari (70')
Key stats
Possession: East Bengal 51% · NorthEast United 49% · Total shots: 19-2 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 4-2