Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- East Bengal FC defeated Hyderabad FC 2-0 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, Kolkata, in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Wednesday. The Red and Gold Brigade have won thrice in a row for the first time in the ISL.

They absorbed pressure for a major chunk of the opening 10 minutes before Nishu Kumar enabled the home side to break free with a fast counter-attack, laying a well-weighted pass for Raphael Messi Bouli at the offensive end on the left flank.

Messi Bouli could have squared up the pass for Dimitrios Diamantakos, placed at the other end of the box, but ended up hammering the ball over the top left corner as his shot could not land on target, bringing about a hurried end to a promising at...