Overview
- Rahul KP scored in the 6th and 65th minutes to lead Odisha FC to a 4-1 away win in Guwahati.
- Debutant Subham Bhattacharya restored Odisha’s lead in the 24th minute after Macarton Nickson had equalised for NorthEast United in the 10th.
- NorthEast United played with 10 men from the 36th minute after right-back Muthu Mayakkannan was sent off.
- An own goal by NorthEast midfielder Bekey Oram in the 68th minute sealed the scoreline.
- The result at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on March 20 lifted Odisha to ninth on five points with two games in hand, while NorthEast stayed seventh on six.