East Bengal ran out 4-2 winners against nine-man Kerala Blasters to boost their playoff hopes in a pulsating tie in Kochi. Fedor Cernych opened the scoring for the Blasters before Jeakson Singh was sent off shortly before half-time. Saul Crespo scored either side of half time to give East Bengal the lead, which was followed by a brace from Mahesh Singh with a Hijazi Maher own-goal sandwiched in between.
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