Moroccan forward Alaaeddine Ajaraie scored a brace to enter his name in record books as NorthEast United secured a 2-0 win over Jamshedpur FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Thursday. Ajaraie struck in the sixth and 81st minutes to hand NorthEast United all the three points form the match at the JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium.

With 20 goals in his kitty, the Moroccan broke Ferran Corominas (2017-18) and Bartholomew Ogbeche's (2021-22) joint record for the most goals by an individual in a single ISL campaign -- 18 goals. This was also the first time NorthEast United registered a win on the road against Jamshedpur FC in six matches in ISL history. This win keeps Juan Pedro Benali's men well within the mix of the playoffs, as they climbed to the fourth spot with 32 points from 21 matches. NorthEast United got off the blocks quickly as Ajaraie handed them the lead in the sixth minute of the match. It was a brilliant move from Redeem Tlang who found Thoi Singh in space on the right flank.