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I-League: Gonzalez hat-trick powers Mohun Bagan past Neroca

Sentinel Digital Desk

Kalyani: Eight goals, two missed penalties, one hat-trick and a red card - this game had it all! At the end of it, table toppers Mohun Bagan powered past Manipurs Neroca FC 6-2, in an absolute goal-fest at the Kalyani Stadium on Friday.

History was created in this match, as it was the first time in the Hero I-League that seven goals were scored in the first half of the match.

Mohun Bagan have now opened up an 11-point lead at the top with 29 points from 12 games, with second-placed Punjab FC on 18 points. Neroca still find themselves in the relegation zone with 12 points from 13 completed matches. IANS