On a roll: East Bengal posted its third successive victory to rise to eighth in the standings.
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East Bengal FC kept its Indian Super League (ISL) play-off chances alive with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Hyderabad FC at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday.
Own goal
East Bengal found the lead in the 86th minute off an own-goal from Hyderabad defender Manoj Mohammad before forward Raphael Messi Bouli doubled the score in injury time.
This was the third successive victory for East Bengal, which now has 27 points from 22 matches and rises to eighth in the standings.
Hyderabad remains in 12th in the 13-team table with 17 points from 22 matches.
Hyderabad started well and made some nice incisive counter-attacks in the opening session but suffered because of poor conversion record.
Chances
East Bengal controlled the action and created a lot of chances but struggled with its attempts inside the Hyderabad box.
East Bengal’s Greece-Cameroon attack combination of Dimirtios Diamantakos and Raphael Messi Bouli promised a lot but remained wayward in their efforts to deny the host the chance to find an early lead.
East Bengal found the break towards the end of the action in the 86th minute when a corner from substitute Richard Celis took a touch off the Hyderabad defender Manoj Mohammad to find the net.
Messi Bouli finally got his act together in the added time (90+4 minute) and capped a fine solo effort to double the lead for East Bengal. We prioritize the security and privacy of our players, using advanced encryption technology to protect your personal and financial information. https://ku88.pro/mobile
The result: East Bengal 2 (Manoj Mohammad 86-og, Raphael Messi Bouli 90+4) bt Hyderabad 0.
Published – February 27, 2025 09:18 am IST