MARGAO. Mumbai City snatched a late win Chennaiyin 1-0 after R. Bheke scored just 1 goal (87′). Mumbai City was surely better in terms of ball possession (70%) was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium stadium in Margao on Wednesday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Arumughan Rowan.
Match Statistics
- ! 70 Ball Possession 30
Shots
- 15 Total 9
- 5 On Target 2
- 10 Off Target 7
- 3 Shots blocked 4
- 126 Attack 77
- 112 Dangerous attack 61
- 92 Ball safe 77
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 4
Fouls
- 6 Total 12
- 0 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Mumbai City had a strong ball possession 70% while Chennaiyin was struggling with a 30% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Mumbai City was more aggressive with 112 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Mumbai City won the match.
Mumbai City shot 15 times, 5 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Chennaiyin shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Mumbai City didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Chennaiyin received 3 yellow cards (L. Chhangte, A. Thapa and R. Ali).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Mumbai City will have 15 points to hold in the 1st place. On the other side, Chennaiyin will stay with 8 points to hold in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Indian Super League, Mumbai City will host Kerala Blasters on the 19th of December with a 6-2 head to head record in favor of Mumbai City (6 draws).
Chennaiyin will host Odisha FC on the 18th of December with a 6-2 head to head in favor of Odisha FC (6 draws).
Mumbai City – Formation
Mumbai City
87'
68'
Mumbai City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Des Buckingham decided to play with the following team: Mohammad Nawaz , Amey Ganesh Ranawade , Mourtada Fall , Rahul Bheke , Mandar Rao Desai , Apuia , Ahmed Jahouh , Raynier Fernandes , Cássio Gabriel , Th. Bipin Singh and Igor Angulo .
The home team had on the bench: Phurba Tempa Lachenpa, Mohammad Rakip, Naorem Tondonba Singh, Ygor Catatau , Vikram Pratap Singh , Bradden Inman, Hmingthan Mawia, Mehtab Singh and Gurkirat Singh .
Substitutions
Mumbai City made 3 changes: I. Angulo for Ygor Catatau (68′), R. Fernandes for V. Singh (68′) and B. Singh for G. Singh (85′).
Best player: Rahul Bheke
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Mumbai City was Rahul Bheke.
His rating is with 1 goal, 87 passes (98% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 2.
Chennaiyin – Formation
Chennaiyin
42'
Chennaiyin started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Božidar Bandović played with: Vishal Kaith , Reagan Singh , Ariel Borysiuk , Slavko Damjanović , Narayan Das , Jerry Lalrinzuala , Anirudh Thapa , Vladimir Koman , Edwin Sydney Vanspaul , Łukasz Gikiewicz and Lallianzuala Chhangte .
They had on the bench: Rahim Ali , Germanpreet Singh , Salam Singh, Balaji Ganesan, Ninthoinganba Meetei, Debjit Majumder, Syed Suhail Pasha, Deepak Devrani and Mirlan Murzaev .
Substitutions
Chennaiyin made 3 changes: E. Vanspaul for G. Singh (68′), L. Gikiewicz for M. Murzaev (81′) and L. Chhangte for R. Ali (81′).
Best player: Slavko Damjanović
The player that probably impressed the most for Chennaiyin was Slavko Damjanović.
His rating is with 10 passes (100% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 2.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Indian Super League.
- Mumbai City – Chennaiyin – 1-0
