FC Goa 1-0 East Bengal Live Score, ISL 2024-25: Gaurs Ride Fernandes Goal, Jump To Second In Table

꧙The final whistle is sounded, and a frenetic last 10 minutes end with FC Goa emerging as the victors. A late ejection for Armando Sadiku and umpteen attempts from the Red and Gold Brigade come to nought, as the scoreline continues to read 1-0 in the Gaurs' favour. With that, the hosts climb to the second spot in the ISL standings (30 points from 16 games).

As the minutes are ticking by, East Bengal are growing more desperate for an equaliser, and FC Goa 🍨are defending for dear life. Dimitrios Diamantakos is creating several chances but none has been converted so far, with Goa custodian Hrithik Tiwari standing like a rock.

💯Cleiton Silva is in for East Bengal in place of David Lalhlansanga, and he is making an instant impact. After lining up an assist for Vishnu Puthiya, the Brazilian forward wins a free kick on the left wing and then sets up Nishu Kumar, whose shot from the right side of box is blocked.

The action resumes, with East Bengal now attacking from right to left and FC Goa from left to right. Straight away, one can see a marked difference in the Red and Gold Brigade's approach, as they are looking to play a high defence line and surge ahead in search of an early equaliser. Meanwhile, Jeakson Singh is booked for a not-so-great challenge.

👍Three minutes of added time do not result in anything out of the ordinary, and the scoreline stays at 1-0 in favour of the Gaurs. East Bengal will surely need to regroup and devise a fresh way to turn things around from here.

🌞Goa have tasted blood and are gunning for a second goal in the first half. Jeakson Singh lets rip a long ranger in the 37th minute which flies wide, and Iker Guarrotxena hits the upright in the 35th. Meanwhile, Sahil Tavora is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

𒉰Goa have the perfect start at home. A delightful ball by Borja Herrera is met with a glancing header from Brison Fernandes, beating East Bengal goalie Gill and zooming into the net. The hosts score in the 13th minute, and strengthen their push for jumping to second place in the league.

🤪The Gaurs are attacking from right to left, and the Red and Gold Brigade from left to right in the first half. FC Goa might look to employ a high press in pursuit of early dominance. Let's see how this one pans out.

The two teams have played nine games, with FC Goa winning six times and two matches resulting in a draw. East Bengal FC have emerged victorious only once.

𝓰Here's how the two teams line up, ahead of kick-off in Goa:

♑The Indian Super League match will kick off at 7:30pm IST, and can be live streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website in India. It will be live telecast on the Sports18 network in India.