NIORT. Mumbai City bested NorthEast United to win 2-1. J. Pereyra was the key for his team after scoring 2 goals. All goals were scored in the first half. It was Mumbai City to strike first with a goal of Jorge Pereyra Díaz at the 26′. Then it was a goal in the 32′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Jorge Pereyra Díaz gave the win to Mumbai City in the 38′ minute with a goal scoring a double. Mumbai City was truly better in terms of ball possession (62%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Stade René Gaillard stadium in Niort on Sunday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Senthil Nathan who was helped by and . The 4th official was Rahul Kumar Gupta. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was hot at 28.31 degrees Celsius or 82.96 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.
Match Statistics
- ! 38 Ball Possession 62
Shots
- 8 Total 12
- 3 On Target 4
- 4 Off Target 3
- 1 Shots blocked 5
- 72 Attack 83
- 37 Dangerous attack 59
- 73 Ball safe 78
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 5
- 1 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 8 Total 4
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Mumbai City had a superior ball possession 62% while NorthEast United was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Mumbai City was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Mumbai City won the contest.
NorthEast United shot 8 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Mumbai City shot 12 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
NorthEast United received 1 yellow card (Mohamed Ali Bemammer). Regarding the opposition, Mumbai City received 3 yellow cards (Akash Mishra, Greg Stewart and Yoëll van Nieff).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, NorthEast United stays with 0 points to occupy the 9th place in the standings. On the other side, Mumbai City has 3 points (3rd).
Next matches
In the next match in the Mumbai City will play away agasint Odisha FC on the 28th of September with a 10-5 head to head in favor of Mumbai City (3 draws).
NorthEast United – Formation
NorthEast United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Juan Pedro Benali decided to play with the following team: Mirshad Michu , Soraisham Dinesh Singh , Asheer Akhtar , Yaser Hamed , Ngasepam Tondonba Singh , Mohamed Ali Bemammer , Romain Philippoteaux , Néstor Albiach , Konsam Phalguni Singh , Parthib Gogoi and Manvir Singh .
The home team had on the bench: Dipesh Chauhan, Gaurav Bora, Pragyan Sundar Gogoi , Gani Nigam, Jithin MS, Hira Mondal, Redeem Tlang , Huidrom Thoi Singh and Ibson .
Substitutions
NorthEast United made 3 changes: Manvir Singh for Ibson (60′), Romain Philippoteaux for Pragyan Sundar Gogoi (60′) and Parthib Gogoi for Redeem Tlang (73′).
Best player: Parthib Gogoi
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for NorthEast United was Parthib Gogoi.
His rating is with 1 goal, 13 passes (38% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 11.
Mumbai City – Formation
Mumbai City started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Des Buckingham played with: Mohammad Nawaz , Rahul Bheke , Rostyn Griffiths , Mehtab Singh , Akash Mishra , Yoëll van Nieff , Apuia , Greg Stewart , Jorge Pereyra Díaz , Th. Bipin Singh and Lallianzuala Chhangte .
They had on the bench: Hmingthan Mawia, Tiri , Vikram Pratap Singh , Vinit Rai , Sanjeev Stalin, Jayesh Rane, Bhaskar Roy, Abdenasser El Khayati and Ayush Chhikara.
Substitutions
Mumbai City made 4 changes: Mehtab Singh for Vinit Rai (89′), Jorge Pereyra Díaz for Abdenasser El Khayati (89′), Th. Bipin Singh for Vikram Pratap Singh (67′) and Yoëll van Nieff for Tiri (68′).
Best player: Jorge Pereyra Díaz
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Mumbai City was Jorge Pereyra Díaz.
His rating is with 2 goals, 14 passes (79% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Indian Super League.