NorthEast United beat Churchill Brothers 2-0 in the Indian Super League at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda. Ethyan Gonzalez scored in the 16th minute and Antonio Moyano added a second in stoppage time, extending NorthEast’s unbeaten run to five matches and keeping them in the top two.
FATORDA, 5 November: NorthEast United beat Churchill Brothers 2-0 in the Indian Super League at the PJN Stadium, extending their unbeaten run to five matches.
González scores on the counter
NorthEast went ahead in the 16th minute after a defensive lapse by Churchill. Jithin MS carried a quick counter-attack forward and set up Ethyan González, who finished with the outside of his boot.
Moyano seals it in stoppage time
The second goal came in the third minute of stoppage time. Abdul Rabeeh provided the pass, and Antonio Moyano’s right-footed shot deflected off a defender and beat the goalkeeper.
How the game was decided
Churchill were the home side at Fatorda, but it was NorthEast who made the most of a single lapse at the back to open the scoring. The second goal, deep in stoppage time, only confirmed the result. It was match number 24 of the ISL 2026-27 season.
Table and what next
The result moved NorthEast United briefly to the top of the table, until Mohun Bagan beat Odisha FC 3-2 later the same day and went top on 12 points from five games, leaving NorthEast second. NorthEast’s unbeaten run includes a 1-1 draw with Bengaluru FC and a 1-0 win over Mohun Bagan.
Result: Churchill Brothers 0, NorthEast United 2 (González 16’, Moyano 90+3’).
