East Bengal Beats Punjab FC

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East Bengal FC secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Punjab FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The win helped East Bengal move up the standings, while Punjab FC's struggles continued. The Kolkata giant took the lead in the 15th minute when Dimitrios Diamantakos capitalized on a defensive error by Punjab centre-back Suresh Meitei, scoring with a shot that found its way into the net through the legs of Punjab goalkeeper Ravi Kumar.

The visitor doubled its lead in the 47th minute through Naorem Mahesh Singh, and just seven minutes later, Lal Chungnunga made it 3-0 with a powerful right-footed shot. Although Ezequiel Vidal pulled one back for Punjab FC with a stunning goal in the 62nd minute, it was too little too late for the home team. The result marked a significant win for East Bengal FC, which had been struggling to find consistency in the ISL. With this victory, East Bengal FC moved closer to the top half of the standings, while Punjab FC remained in the lower half.

The match was marked by defensive blunders and profligacy in attack from Punjab FC, which has been a recurring problem for the team throughout the season. East Bengal FC, on the other hand, showed improved form, with its players creating several scoring opportunities throughout the match. The team's strategy of pressuring the Punjab FC defense paid off, as they were able to capitalize on the mistakes made by the home team. The win was a testament to East Bengal FC's determination to move up the standings and make a push for the playoffs.

The result of the match was as follows:

• Punjab FC 1 (Ezequiel Vidal 62’)
• East Bengal 3 (Dimitrios Diamantakos 15’, Naorem Mahesh Singh 47’, Lal Chungnunga 54’)

The win was a significant boost for East Bengal FC, which will look to build on this momentum in its upcoming matches. With several key players performing well, the team will be confident of securing more wins and moving up the standings.

In terms of team news, both Punjab FC and East Bengal FC had their full squads available for the match. The predicted lineups for the match were as follows:

• Punjab FC: Ravi Kumar, Nikhil Prabhu, Melroy Assisi, Abhishek Singh, Khaiminthang Lhungdim, Ashish Pradhan, Ricky Shabong, Filip Mrzljak, Ezequiel Vidal, Asmir Sujic, Petros Giakoumakis
• East Bengal FC: Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Mohammad Rakip, Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Nishu Kumar, Jeakson Singh, Souvik Chakrabarti, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Saul Crespo, PV Vishnu, Dimitrios Diamantakos

The match was televised live on the Star Sports network in India, and fans could also watch the live streaming of the game on JioHotstar.