East Bengal FC defeat Punjab FC to continue superb run of form

East Bengal FC maintained their newfound form with a 31 thumping over Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi in an Indian Super League (ISL) tie on Saturday evening.

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Dimitrios Diamantakos had set the tone for the visitors in the first half with an early strike before the likes of Naorem Mahesh Singh and Lalchungnunga found the back of the net early in the second half. Later, Punjab FC opened their account courtesy of a fantastic strike from Ezequiel Vidal which unfortunately resulted in a consolation. East Bengal FC are now unbeaten in their last three away games this campaign as they kept their hopes for playoffs alive albeit mathematically. They are 10th in the table with 24 points from 21 games now, whereas Punjab FC have dropped to the 11th place, having the same points from an equal number of matches as the Red & Gold Brigade. With 3 games left to play, both of them