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Veteran Nigerian striker Dudu Omagbemi scored four goals as East Bengal crushed Chennai City FC 7-1 here on Saturday to keep themselves firmly in contention for the I-League title. Dudu, signed by the East Bengal in the January transfer window, notched up the first hat-trick of the season (32nd, 49th, 56th, 61st minutes) as Syrian midfielder Mahmoud Al Amna (20th) and substitute Gabriel Fernandes (84th) also got on the scoresheet.