NorthEast United FC vs Shillong Lajong Match Report & Highlights| Durand Cup 2024

5:00 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the NorthEast United FC vs Shillong Lajong match in the Durand Cup 2024. The kick-off is just 30 minutes away! I am your host Aishwarya Chakraborty and will keep you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

Durand Cup 2024: NorthEast United FC vs Shillong Lajong – Build-up

After a thrilling round of quarter-finals, the 133rd edition of the Durand Cup is all set to unveil its penultimate stage in the form of the semi-finals. First up, friends turned into foes NorthEast United FC and Shillong Lajong will lock horns at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong at 5:30 pm.

It will be the second meeting between the sides in 2024 with the Highlanders emerging victorious in January. The stage is set and the stakes are higher than ever with two teams eyeing their first-ever Durand Cup final. Here is a look at how things stand ahead of this big North Eastern derby in the Durand Cup first semi-final.

After dominating Group E, the Highlanders came away with a strong 2-0 win over Indian Army in the quarter-finals and confirmed their place in the last four. After an all-round and dominant performance in Kokrajhar, NorthEast United will take a trip to Shillong to lock horns with their neighbors.

They were knocked out at the very same stage last year and will want to go one step ahead this time around. And if they do, it would be their first-ever final. 

Shillong Lajong sent shockwaves across the country when they managed to get the better of a star-studded East Bengal side in the quarter-finals.

The Reds put together a five-star performance against the Kolkata Giants and sent a warning to the remaining teams about what they bring to the table. Lajong will enjoy the home advantage and hope to continue their dream run.

The Spaniard is enjoying life at NorthEast United and has had an immediate impact. He’s looked good so far and feels like the perfect addition to the Highlanders’ squad. Guillermo scored a wonder goal in the quarter-finals to book his side’s place in the last four. Moreover, he is the tournament’s joint second-highest goal-scorer with four goals to his name.

Silva has been Shillong’s main man upfront and has caused all sorts of damage to the opponents. He scored the opener and assisted the winning goal in the quarter-final clash against East Bengal. The Brazilian is an all-package for the Reds and he has already displayed what he can do. Moreover, he is Lajong’s joint-highest goal-scorer in the championship.

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