NorthEast United 1-0 Mohun Bagan in Guwahati as Jithin MS nets 92nd-minute winner

NorthEast United FC defeated Mohun Bagan SG 1-0 in Guwahati on 12 October 2026 in the Indian Super League 2026-27, with Jithin MS scoring in the 92nd minute.

The first half featured numerous missed and unconverted chances for both sides, with Mohun Bagan coming particularly close to breaking the deadlock. Gurmeet Singh was kept busy by the Mariners and, according to the match report, made no mistakes while the visitors were denied twice as the ball hit the woodwork. Mohun Bagan registered 25 shots in total, including 6 on target. NorthEast United did not record a single shot on target until their attack came to life late in the game.

The 1-0 victory was NorthEast United’s only third win over Mohun Bagan in 14 ISL meetings and provided the Highlanders with their opening success in the ISL 2026-27 campaign. The match ended with the full-time score shown as NorthEast United FC 1-0 Mohun Bagan SG.

Kerala Blasters sit atop the ISL points table with 3 points and a goal difference of +2 after defeating Inter Kashi 2-0. Bengaluru FC are second with three points and Churchill Brothers occupy third place; NorthEast United have moved up to fourth.

Chennaiyin FC are fifth with one point and FC Goa are sixth with one point, while East Bengal are seventh having not yet played a game. Odisha FC and Punjab FC are ranked eighth and ninth respectively. SC Delhi are tenth, Mumbai City FC eleventh and Mohun Bagan Super Giant have fallen to twelfth following tonight’s defeat.

Inter Kashi find themselves at the bottom of the table after losing their opening encounter 2-0 to Kerala Blasters. Borja Martínez leads the ISL Golden Boot race after Matchday 3 with 2 goals.

Odisha FC and Punjab FC are scheduled to play their season opener on 14th October, the next confirmed fixture referenced in the standings update.