NorthEast United FC’s Durand Cup 2023 campaign ended in the semifinal after losing to East Bengal FC on penalties at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday evening.
Michel Zabaco and Phalguni Singh scored on either side of the break to give the Highlanders a commanding lead but the home side fought back with goals from Mahesh Naorem and Nandhakumar to level the score to take the game to penalties, where they won 5-3.
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#EastBengalFC are through to the #DurandCup finals!
They needed to comeback from two goals down against #NorthEastUnited FC in regulation time to win 5-3 on penalties.#IndianFootball
— Arunava Chaudhuri | arunfoot (@Arunfoot) August 29, 2023