2020–21 NorthEast United FC season
2020–21 season of NorthEast United FC
NorthEast United 2020–21 football season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | John Abraham | |||
| Head Coach | Gerard Nus (until 12 February 2021) Khalid Jamil (interim) | |||
| Stadium | Tilak Maidan Stadium, Goa[a] | |||
| Indian Super League | 3rd | |||
| Play-offs | Semi-final | |||
| Super Cup | Cancelled | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Luís Machado (7) All: Luís Machado (7) | |||
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The 2020–21 NorthEast United FC season was the club's seventh season since its establishment in 2014 and their seventh season in the Indian Super League.
Players
Current squad of the club:[2]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Subhasish Roy Chowdhury |  | GK | (1986-09-27) 27 September 1986 (age 37) |
| 31 | Gurmeet Singh | | GK | (1999-12-03) 3 December 1999 (age 24) |
| 44 | Nikhil Deka | | GK | (2002-10-13) 13 October 2002 (age 21) |
| 51 | Sanjiban Ghosh | | GK | (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991 (age 32) |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Wayne Vaz | | CB / RB / DM | (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 (age 29) |
| 16 | Dylan Fox |  /  | CB / DM | (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30) |
| 19 | Benjamin Lambot |  | CB / DM | (1987-05-02) 2 May 1987 (age 36) |
| 25 | Nabin Rabha | | CB / DM | (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 (age 27) |
| 29 | Nim Dorjee Tamang | | CB / RB | (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 28) |
| 66 | Mashoor Shereef | | CB / CF / RW / LB / LM / CM | (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33) |
| 4 | Provat Lakra | | LB / RB | (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 26) |
| 5 | Gurjinder Kumar | | LB / CB | (1990-10-10) 10 October 1990 (age 33) |
| 12 | Ashutosh Mehta | | RB / RM / RW | (1992-02-21) 21 February 1992 (age 32) |
| 29 | Ponif Vaz | | RB | (1992-10-04) 4 October 1992 (age 31) |
| 33 | Rakesh Pradhan (On loan at Odisha FC) | | RB / LB | (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 (age 26) |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Khassa Camara |  /  | DM / CM / RB | (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 31) |
| 8 | Imran Khan | | DM / CM | (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 29) |
| 10 | Federico Gallego |  | AM / RM / LM | (1990-06-13) 13 June 1990 (age 33) |
| 77 | Rochharzela | | AM / LM | (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26) |
| 23 | Fanai Lalrempuia | | CM | (1996-05-11) 11 May 1996 (age 27) |
| 43 | Pragyan Gogoi | | CM | (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 25) |
| 45 | Lalengmawia | | CM / AM / LW | (2000-10-17) 17 October 2000 (age 23) |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Ninthoinganba Meetei | | RW / LW | (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 22) |
| 50 | Britto PM | | RW / RM | (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 31) |
| 20 | Luís Machado |  | LW / RW / AM | (1992-11-04) 4 November 1992 (age 31) |
| 11 | Idrissa Sylla |  | CF / RW / LW | (1990-12-13) 13 December 1990 (age 33) |
| 15 | V.P. Suhair | | CF / RW / RM | (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 31) |
| 27 | Lalkhawpuimawia | | CF / LM | (1992-01-08) 8 January 1992 (age 32) |
| 26 | Deshorn Brown |  | FW | 22 December 1990 (age 30) |
Transfers
IN
| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | Idrissa Sylla | SV Zulte Waregem | Free agent |
| 26 | FW | Deshorn Brown | Bengaluru FC | Free agent |
| 20 | FW | Luís Machado | Moreirense FC | Free agent |
| 19 | DF | Benjamin Lambot |  Nea Salamina Famagusta | Free agent |
| 16 | DF | Dylan Fox | Central Coast Mariners | Free agent |
| 9 | FW |  Kwesi Appiah |  AFC Wimbledon | Free agent |
| 6 | MF | Khassa Camara |  Xanthi FC | Free agent |
| 8 | MF | Imran Khan | NEROCA FC | Free agent |
| 77 | MF | Rochharzela | Aizawl FC | Free agent |
| 15 | FW | V.P. Suhair | Mohun Bagan | Free agent |
| 5 | DF | Gurjinder Kumar | Free agent | |
| 12 | DF | Ashutosh Mehta | Free agent | |
| 50 | FW | Britto PM | Free agent | |
| 27 | FW | Lalkhawpuimawia | Churchill Brothers FC | Free agent |
| 29 | DF | Ponif Vaz | Free agent | |
| 25 | DF | Nabin Rabha | Shillong Lajong | Free agent |
| 66 | DF | Mashoor Shereef | Chennai City FC | Free agent |
| 51 | GK | Sanjiban Ghosh | Chennaiyin FC | Free agent |
| 43 | MF | Pragyan Gogoi | Kerala Blasters | Free agent |
| 44 | GK | Nikhil Deka | NorthEast United U18 | Free agent |
Competitions
Pre-season and friendlies
NorthEast United v Jamshedpur
| 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) Friendly | NorthEast United | 0–0 | Jamshedpur | Candolim |
| 16:00 IST (UTC+05:30) | Stadium: Candolim Panchayat Ground |
NorthEast United v Hyderabad
| 14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) Friendly | NorthEast United | 2–1 | Hyderabad | Candolim |
| 16:00 IST (UTC+05:30) | Appiah  Machado | Report | Santana | Stadium: Candolim Panchayat Ground |
Indian Super League
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City (L, C) | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 40 | Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 40 | Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Cup play-off round[b] |
| 3 | NorthEast United | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 33 | Qualification to ISL playoffs |
| 4 | Goa | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hyderabad | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 29 |
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) League Winners' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) League Winners' Shield Winners
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 15 | +1 |
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2021. Source: Indian Super League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
NorthEast United v Mumbai City
| 21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) 1 | NorthEast United | 1–0 | Mumbai City | Vasco |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Appiah 49' (pen) Mehta  84' Gallego 90' | Report | Golui 37' Jahouh  43' Cy 90' | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Referee: R Venkatesh Man of the Match: Khassa Camara |
Kerala Blasters v NorthEast United
| 26 November 2020 (2020-11-26) 2 | Kerala Blasters | 2–2 | NorthEast United | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Cido 5' Rohit 37' Hooper 45' (pen) Seityasen 49' | Report | Appiah 51' Gurjinder 72' Sylla 90' | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Referee: Ranjit Baksi Man of the Match: Dylan Fox (NorthEast United) |
Goa v NorthEast United
| 30 November 2020 3 | Goa | 1–1 | NorthEast United | Margao |
| 19:30 IST | Angulo 43' | Report | Sylla 40' (pen) Camara 88' | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) |
NorthEast United v SC East Bengal
| 5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 4 | NorthEast United | 2–0 | SC East Bengal | Vasco |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Mehta 2' Surchandra 33' (o.g.) Chhara 90' | Report | Lyngdoh 84' Sehnaj 88' | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Referee: Santosh Kumar Man of the Match: Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United) |
Bengaluru FC v NorthEast United
| 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) 5 | Bengaluru FC | 2–2 | NorthEast United | Fatorda, Goa |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Juanan 13' Bheke 21' Paartalu 26' Singh 70' | Report | Machado 4', 78' Chhara 32' Gurjinder 36' Camara 73' Ninthoi 80' Gurmeet 83' Britto 90' | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Luis Machado (NorthEast United) |
Northeast United v Chennaiyin
| 13 December 2020 6 | Northeast United | 0–0 | Chennaiyin | Vasco |
| 17:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Khassa Camara (Northeast United) |
NorthEast United v Jamshedpur
| 18 December 2020 (2020-12-18) 7 | NorthEast United | 0–1 | Jamshedpur | Vasco |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Referee: A Rowan Man of the Match: Hartley (Jamshedpur) |
Odisha v NorthEast United
| 22 December 2020 7 | Odisha | 2–2 | NorthEast United | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Maurício 19' 23' Onwu 32' Vinit 42' Arshdeep 65' Cole 67' | Report | Fox 17' Lambot 45' Gurjinder 55' Appiah 65' (pen.) Ninthoi 84' | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Cole (Odisha) |
ATK Mohun Bagan v NorthEast United
| 3 January 2021 9 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | NorthEast United | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Roy Krishna (ATK Mohun Bagan) |
NorthEast United v Hyderabad
| 8 January 2021 (2021-01-08) 10 | NorthEast United | 2–4 | Hyderabad | Vasco |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Shereef 6' Machado 40' Gallego 45' (pen.) Lambot 45+1' | Report | Santana 3' Chianese 36' Rai 41' Narzary 44' Mishra 63' Colaco 85', 90+3' Onaindia 88' | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Chianese (Hyderabad) |
NorthEast United v Bengaluru
| 12 January 2021 11 | NorthEast United | 1–1 | Bengaluru | Vasco |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) |
Jamshedpur v NorthEast United
| 17 January 2021 12 | Jamshedpur | 1–2 | NorthEast United | Vasco |
| 19:30 IST | Amarjit 19' Mobashir 62' Gahlot 71' Hartley 89' Valskis 90' | Report | Mehta 36' Brown 61' 65' Apuia 69' | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Federico Gallego (NEUFC) |
NorthEast United v ATK Mohun Bagan
| 26 January 2021 13 | NorthEast United | 2–1 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Gurjinder 49' Machado 60' Gallego 81' Nim 90' | Report | Krishna 72' Pronay 73' | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Federico Gallego (NEUFC) |
Mumbai City v NorthEast United
| 30 January 2021 14 | Mumbai City | 1–2 | NorthEast United | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Ogbeche 51' Ahmed Jahouh 55' Golui 73' Le Fondre 85' | Report | Brown 6' 9' Lakra 48' Nim 71' Luis Machado 90' | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Deshorn Brown (NEUFC) |
NorthEast United v Goa
| 4 February 2021 15 | NorthEast United | 2–2 | Goa | Margao |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rowan Arumughan |
Hyderabad v NorthEast United
| 7 February 2021 (2021-02-07) 16 | Hyderabad | 0–0 | NorthEast United | Vasco |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Sandaza 20' Mishra 84' | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) |
NorthEast United v Odisha
| 14 February 2021 17 | NorthEast United | 3–1 | Odisha | Vasco |
| 17:00 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Banerjee Pranjal |
Chennaiyin v NorthEast United
| 18 February 2021 18 | Chennaiyin | 3–3 | NorthEast United | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Banerjee Pranjal |
East Bengal v NorthEast United
| 23 February 2021 19 | East Bengal | 1–2 | NorthEast United | Margao |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: V.P. Suhair (NorthEast United) |
NorthEast United v Kerala Blasters
| 26 February 2021 20 | NorthEast United | 2–0 | Kerala Blasters | Vasco |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Crystal John |
Play-offs
NorthEast United v ATK Mohun Bagan
| 6 March 2021 Semi-finals 1st leg | NorthEast United | 1–1 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Bambolim |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: GMC Stadium Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Crystal John |
ATK Mohun Bagan v NorthEast United
| 9 March 2021 Semi-finals 2nd leg | ATK Mohun Bagan | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | NorthEast United | Margao |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta |
Squad statistics
Appearance and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Indian Super League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | IND | Subhasish Roy Chowdhury | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | IND | Wayne Vaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | IND | Provat Lakra | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF | IND | Gurjinder Kumar | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | MTN | Khassa Camara | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | FW | IND | Ninthoinganba Meetei | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | IND | Imran Khan | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | MF | URU | Federico Gallego | 16 | 4 | 16 | 4 | ||||
| 11 | FW | GUI | Idrissa Sylla | 18 | 3 | 18 | 3 | ||||
| 12 | DF | IND | Ashutosh Mehta | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | FW | IND | V.P. Suhair | 18 | 3 | 18 | 3 | ||||
| 16 | DF | AUS | Dylan Fox | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | DF | BEL | Benjamin Lambot | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 20 | FW | POR | Luís Machado | 22 | 7 | 22 | 7 | ||||
| 23 | MF | IND | Fanai Lalrempuia | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | DF | IND | Nabin Rabha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | FW | JAM | Deshorn Brown | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| 27 | FW | IND | Lalkhawpuimawia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | DF | IND | Nim Dorjee Tamang | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | GK | IND | Gurmeet Singh | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 43 | MF | IND | Pragyan Gogoi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | GK | IND | Nikhil Deka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 45 | MF | IND | Lalengmawia | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 50 | FW | IND | Britto PM | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 51 | GK | IND | Sanjiban Ghosh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 54 | DF | IND | Ponif Vaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 66 | DF | IND | Mashoor Shereef | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | MF | IND | Rochharzela | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Players who left NorthEast United during the season | |||||||||||
| – | FW | GHA | Kwesi Appiah(injured) | 8 | 3 | 6+2 | 3 | ||||
| – | DF | IND | Rakesh Pradhan(On loan at Odisha FC) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Goal scorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Indian Super League | Play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | FW | Luis Machado | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 20 | FW | Deshorn Brown | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 10 | MF | Federico Gallego | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 | FW | Kwesi Appiah | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | Idrissa Sylla | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 | FW | V.P. Suhair | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 19 | DF | Benjamin Lambot | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 8 | MF | Imran Khan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | Ashutosh Mehta | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 45 | MF | Lalengmawia | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 77 | MF | Rochharzela | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 33 | |||
Last updated: 9 March 2021.
Source: Fbref
Assists
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Indian Super League | Play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | MF | Federico Gallego | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 12 | DF | Ashutosh Mehta | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 77 | MF | Rochharzela | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | FW | Luis Machado | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 5 | DF | Gurjinder Kumar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | V.P. Suhair | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | DF | Nim Dorjee Tamang | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | FW | Deshorn Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | DF | Dylan Fox | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | MF | Khassa Camara | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 18 | |||
Last updated: 9 March 2021.
Source: Fbref
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Indian Super League | Play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK | Subhasish Roy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 31 | GK | Gurmeet Singh | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
Last updated: 9 March 2021.
Source: Fbref
Disciplinary record
| No. | Nation | Player | Pos | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  | | ||||
| 12 | | Ashutosh Mehta | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | Gurjinder Kumar | DF | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | | Khassa Camara | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | | Luís Machado | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | | Mashoor Shereef | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | | Ninthoinganba Meetei | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | | Nim Dorjee Tamang | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | | Federico Gallego | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | | Gurmeet Singh | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | | Britto PM | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | | Provat Lakra | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | | Lalengmawia | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | | Deshorn Brown | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | | Rochharzela | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | Dylan Fox | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | Benjamin Lambot | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 0 | |||
Notes
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the 2020–21 Indian Super League season would be entirely held in Goa, inside closed doors and NorthEast United FC has been allotted the Tilak Maidan Stadium as their home ground for the season.[1]
- ^ As the Premiers Mumbai City won the ISL playoffs, the regular season runners-up will qualify for 2022 AFC Cup play-off round.
- ^ a b c Match was played behind closed doors due to government restrictions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
