Odisha defeated East Bengal 6-5 on Saturday, thanks mainly to braces from local duo Paul Ramfangzauva and Jerry Mawihmingthanga. A few moments later, East Bengal substitute Jeje Lalpekhlua scored his first goal since 2019 to pull one back for his team. Earlier, Anthony Pilkington had broken the deadlock for East Bengal in the 24th minute. The result: Odisha FC 6 (Lalhrezuala 33, Ramfangzauva 49 & 66, Mawihmingthanga 51 & 67, Mauricio 69) bt SC East Bengal 5 (Pilkington 24, Ravi 37-og, Amadi 60 & 90, Lalpekhlua 74). Sunday’s matches: FC Goa vs Hyderabad, 5 p.m.; Mumbai City FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan, 7.30 p.m.

Source: The Hindu February 27, 2021 17:03 UTC