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