Alejandro Menendez's men recorded their first win of the season with a clinical performance by the Spanish trio
Less a disallowed ghost goal, East Bengal defeated NEROCA FC 4-1 in a 2019-20 I-League tie at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal, Mizoram, on Tuesday.
Jaime Santos (20', 50') converted twice from the spot while Juan Mera Gonzalez (33') and Marcos Jimenez (64') were also on target for the Kolkatan giants while Boubacar Diarra (31') scored the lone goal for NEROCA.
Gift Raikhan made three changes for the home side as Gaty Kouami, Khaiminthang Lhungdim and Ngangom Ronald Singh made way for Siam Hanghal, Shaikhom Ronald Singh and Yawo Zico Sekle; while the visitor's coach Alejandro Mendendez included Asheer Akhtar and Kamalpreet Singh in his first 11 in place of Mehtab Singh and Tondonba Naorem.