Guwahati, NorthEast United FC finished their Indian Super League campaign on a high after clinching a 2-0 win against relegated Mohammedan Sporting Club here on Tuesday.
Jairo Samperio and Dinesh Singh Soraisham found the net for the Highlanders, who climbed one place to ninth in the table and concluded their campaign with 16 points.
Mohammedan SC, who had their relegation confirmed earlier in the season, finished at the bottom of the standings with three points, ending their campaign without a win.
NorthEast took the lead in the 19th minute following sustained pressure around the Mohammedan Sporting penalty area. Jithin delivered an inswinging corner towards the near post, and Jairo got there first, directing a header across goal and into the far corner.
Dinesh then produced a wholehearted celebration with head coach Juan Pedro Benali on the touchline after scoring his first ISL goal in the first-half additional time.
The Highlanders went into the break firmly in control. Mohammedan edged the possession statistics in the first half but could not translate that into meaningful openings in the attacking third.
NorthEast comfortably saw out the closing stages to sign off their campaign with a confident home victory.
