ISL 2023-24: Top stats from NorthEast United FC vs Punjab FC game

Punjab FC climbs to the 9th spot in the ISL table after this narrow-margin victory.

Punjab FC registered their 5th win of the current Indian Super League (ISL) campaign with a win away from home against NorthEast United FC. The Shers leapfrogged into 9th place in the points table with this win and are a point behind 6th-placed Bengaluru FC for a place in the ISL playoffs.

Wilmar Jordan Gil came clutch once again with a perfectly timed penalty against Gurmeet Singh who was making the debut for the Highlanders. Both teams started the game with a safety-first approach and the match remained goalless until half time.

The decisive moment of the game came around the hour mark when NorthEast United defender Tondonba Singh conceded a penalty for handball. Referee Rahul Gupta was spot on, and the big Colombian converted the penalty.

With just a handful of games left to be played, the battle for the 6th place is going to go right until the wire with 6 teams aiming for one spot.

Meanwhile, let us look at the stats from the game.

Most successful dribbles: Mohammed Salah(3) Phalguni Singh (2)  Nestor Albaich (2)

Yellow cards: Gourav Bora (1), Oram Bikey (1), Jordan Wilmar Gil (1) and Nikhil Prabhu (1) 

Most shots attempted: Jordan Wilmar Gil (4), Luka Majcen (3)  &  Nestor Albaich (3)

Saves by goalkeepers: Ravi Kumar (2) &  Gurmeet Singh (2)

Records created: Punjab FC are unbeaten against NorthEast United FC this season.

Most xG registered: Jordan Wilmar Gil (0.89), Luka Majcen (0.23), and Nestor Albaich (0.37)

Most xA registered: Mohammad Bemmamer (0.25), Jithin MS (0.15)  and Tekcham Abhishek Singh (0.12) 

Top three players: Jordan Wilmar Gil, Mohammad Salah and Mohammad Bemmamer

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