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East Bengal FC fired 3 second-half goals to bushed NorthEast United FC 3-0 and unfastened its Indian Super League run connected a affirmative enactment present connected Monday.
New enlistee Youssef Ezzejjari struck a brace connected his debut earlier Miguel Ferreira completed the scoring successful added time.
The Red and Gold brigade dominated the opening period, employing a precocious property to equine unit connected the visiting side.
Ezzejjari had an aboriginal accidental to ripple the nett but failed to person from adjacent range.
The location squad came adjacent to taking the pb successful the 36th infinitesimal erstwhile a thunderous onslaught from Mohammed Rashid rattled the crossbar.
Ferreira had a spell a fewer minutes from the extremity of the archetypal half, but his header sailed over.
The Highlanders relied heavy connected counter-attacks but hardly recovered joyousness with that tactic.
When the NorthEast broadside attempted to physique attacks done the flanks, it lacked the cutting borderline successful the last third.
East Bengal yet made the breakthrough successful the 65th infinitesimal erstwhile Bipin Singh delivered a pin-point transverse from the near for Ezzejjari to caput home.
The Spanish striker doubled the pb 5 minutes aboriginal erstwhile substitute Edmund Lalrindika acceptable him up with a clever chopped backmost into the punishment area.
Ferreira added gloss to the scoreline with a good angular finish, providing the cleanable ending for the host.
The result: East Bengal FC 3 (Youssef Ezzejjari 65, 70, Miguel Ferreira 90+2) bt NorthEast United FC 0.
