A clinical second-half performance led by Joseph Sunny helped Sporting Club Delhi to an impressive 3-0 win over NorthEast United FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Friday.
The win marks SCD’s second consecutive win of the season, moving them up to eighth in the standings with eight points, while NEUFC drops to tenth with six points.
The match started at a brisk pace, with NEUFC applying pressure early on. Jithin MS tested Nora Fernandes in the first minute, while Bekey Oram’s curling cross almost caught the goalkeeper off guard and forced a sharp intervention. The opposition responded with efforts of their own, while Mohammed Aimen and Devendra Murgaokar both tried their luck from distance.
Despite promising build-up play from both sides, neither team could find the edge in the final third, and the teams went into half-time tied 0–0.
The pace increased after the restart, with both teams showing greater attacking intent. Jairo Samperio, introduced at half-time, tested Fernandes from distance, while Aimen went close at the other end after a quick run into the penalty area.
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The breakthrough came in the 65th minute through a well-thought-out move. Aimen’s vision unlocked the hosts’ defense with a perfectly timed through ball to Joseph Sunny. The winger kept his composure to power a precise finish into the far corner, giving the visitor a 1-0 lead.
SCD doubled its lead just four minutes later with a moment of individual brilliance. Midfielder Abdul-Halik Hudu initiated the move with a lofted pass from deep, and Sunny timed his run to perfection, controlling the ball past his marker Dinesh before delivering a composed finish over the advancing Gurmeet Singh to make it 2-0.
It continued to dominate and almost added a third in the 73rd minute when Sunny turned supplier and set up Sourav K, whose powerful strike was denied by Gurmeet.
The third goal came in the 80th minute after a flowing team move. Ousmane Fane drove forward from midfield before combining with Sunny, who directed the ball to Aimen. The forward showed great composure, weaving past defenders before unleashing a powerful right-footed strike into the top corner to seal the result.
NEUFC continued to press for a response in the closing stages, with Lalrinzuala Hauhnar forcing a save from Fernandes, but the hosts failed to find a breakthrough.
Published on April 10, 2026
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