NorthEast United FC 2-4 Hyderabad FC: Player Ratings as the Nizams break into top 4 | ISL 2020-21

Hyderabad FC defeated NorthEast United FC 4-2 in an Indian Super League (ISL) 2020/21 league encounter at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco, Goa. With this win, they moved up to the third spot on the points table with 15 points from 10 matches.

Aridane Santana (3'), Joel Chianese (36'), and Liston Colaco (85', 90') were the goalscorers for Hyderabad FC while NorthEast United FC scored through Federico Gallego (45') and Benjamin Lambot (45+2').

Here's how each player fared in the match.

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NorthEast United FC Player Ratings

Subhasish Roy Chowdhury - 5/10

Subhasish conceded four goals and made only one save in the match.

Ashutosh Mehta - 7/10

Mehta won a penalty for his side after being brought down at the edge of the box. His crossing was troublesome for Hyderabad FC as well.

Benjamin Lambot - 6.5/10

Benjamin Lambot celebrates after scoring for NorthEast United FC (Image Courtesy: ISL Media)

Lambot blasted his shot into the roof of the net to score NorthEast United FC's second goal. However, he also conceded possession cheaply in the defensive third that led to Hyderabad FC scoring one.

Mashoor Shereef - 5.5/10

Mashoor failed to check Chianese's run, whose low cross ended up in a goal. He was taken off in the second half.

Gurjinder Kumar - 6/10

The left-back didn't trouble Hyderabad FC much, who also exploited the space left behind by him.

Khassa Camara - 6/10

Camara was caught out of possession on a few occasions, allowing Hyderabad FC players to move forward.

Lalrempuia Fanai - 7/10

Fanai was the only positive for NorthEast United FC in the middle of the park, finishing with a passing accuracy of 92%. But Gerard Nus took him off in the second half.

Federico Gallego - 7.5/10

Gallego calmly slotted his penalty and also created good chances for NorthEast United FC, especially with his free-kicks.

Luis Machado - 7.5/10

Machado's best moment came in the 15th minute – his long-range strike was dipping its way into the back of the net only for Hyderabad FC's goalkeeper produced a valiant save.

VP Suhair - 6/10

Deployed on the right-wing, Suhair gave a sub-par performance. He took two shots in the game, both of which were off target.

Idrissa Sylla - 6/10

In the 13th minute, Sylla had a golden opportunity to score for NorthEast United FC but he failed to keep his header on target.

It is starting to feel like NorthEast are going down the same path. Been over a month since their last win, slowly tapering off after a bright start.#IndianFootball #ISL #NEUHFC

— Nived Zenith (@ZeNived) January 8, 2021

Substitutes

Dylan Fox - 6/10

Coming in for Machado, Fox failed to add much-required composure to NorthEast United FC's defence for which he was brought on.

Lalengmawia - 6/10

Lalengmawia was brought on to aid Camara in his defensive duties but he couldn't quite find his footing.

Rochharzela - 6/10

Rochharzela wasn't able to contribute offensively or defensively after coming on from the bench.

Hyderabad FC Player Ratings

Laxmikant Kattimani - 7/10

Kattimani made seven saves in the match and kept Hyderabad FC's hopes alive throughout.

Asish Rai - 7.5/10

Asish combined well with Chianese on the right flank and sent the latter through, who in turn set Santana for Hyderabad FC's first goal. Defensively, he held his lines and made six clearances.

Odei Onaindia - 8/10

Odei was a rock-like figure at the back for Hyderabad FC. He stopped NorthEast United FC from penetrating through the center on multiple occasions.

Chinglensana Singh - 8/10

Chinglensana Singh helped his side to play out from the back, making 42 passes with an accuracy of 88%. He also chipped in with timely tackles to stop Hyderbabad FC's attacks in their tracks.

Akash Mishra - 8/10

Mishra pressurized Lambot to win the ball and laid it off for Chianese to bag an assist. He made seven clearances for Hyderabad FC in the match.

Lluis Sastre - 7.5/10

Sastre pulled the strings from the midfield, causing troubles for NorthEast United FC with his exquisite passes.

Joao Victor - 7.5/10

Victor played in front of the back four and tidied up loose balls to ensure Hyderabad FC remained in control of the game.

Halicharan Narzary - 6/10

Narzary conceded a penalty as he committed a clumsy challenge. He could have scored a couple of goals, but his poor finishing let him down.

Mohammed Yasir - 6.5/10

Yasir looked a bit rugged playing on the right-wing and also mistimed a couple of challenges.

Joel Chianese - 9/10

Playing behind the striker, he moved to the right flank to squeeze past two NorthEast United FC players and lay the ball on a platter for Santana to score the first goal.

In the 36th minute, he powered his shot into the far post after making space for himself through the left flank.

Aridane Santana - 8.5/10

Santana found himself at the right place at the right time to score Hyderabad FC's first goal. Santana also registered an assist later in the match when he released Liston with a chested pass.

Substitutes

Liston Colaco - 10/10

Liston Colaco is finally delivering on his big promise. That goal was stunning.#Indianfootball #ISL #HFC

— Marcus Mergulhao (@MarcusMergulhao) January 8, 2021

Dribbling past three players, he curled a shot with his left foot into the far post in the 85th minute to score his first goal of the match.

Then in the added minute of the second half, he blistered past Camara to find himself in a one-on-one position and completed his brace.

Adil Khan - N/A

Adil Khan came on for Chianese in the 87th minute of the match.

Abhishek Halder - N/A

Halder replaced Halicharan Narzary for the final few minutes of the game.