Two goals in two halves helped Mumbai City FC ease past Bengaluru FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 clash at the Mumbai Football Arena on Thursday.
Two goals in two halves helped Mumbai City FC ease past Bengaluru FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 clash at the Mumbai Football Arena on Thursday.
Jorge Diaz and Lalengmawia Ralte scored in the first half, while Bipin Singh and Lallianzuala Chhangte sealed a comfortable 4-0 win for the Islanders in the second half.
Another triumphant night for and his boys, as march on convincingly! π΅π₯ pic.twitter.com/JMgTBKupG6
β Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague)BFC head coach Simon Grayson switched from a 4-4-2 to a 4-2-3-1 as Alan Costa replaced Aleksandar Jovanovic in defense. Mumbai City head coach Des Buckingham made one change to his starting eleven as Mandar Dessai was replaced at left-back by Vignesh D. Danish Farooq started on the left wing, and the team's captain Sunil Chhetri was moved to the sidelines.
"To get the 3 points today, that's what mattered the most!"
π£οΈ talks us through 's dominant performance and the fan support at the Mumbai Football Arena! pic.twitter.com/EWFB1mYVVs
Alan Costa was caught off guard in defence as Diaz scored the opening goal for the home team in the 14th minute. The Argentine striker seized possession of Costa's loose ball, moved closer to the goal, and slid the ball past Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who was stuck to the ground.
In the 32nd minute, the Islanders doubled their lead. Greg Stewart's right-side low cross missed Bipin Singh and was intercepted by an unmarked Ralte. The midfielder had plenty of time and space in the area, and he took a few touches before putting the ball in the back of the net.
Bengaluru FC's backline was caught off surprise by Rahul Bheke's long pass from the defence in the 58th minute. Diaz avoided the offside trap, which put him face-to-face with the goalkeeper. The striker gave the ball to Bipin in a selfless square pass, and Bipin put it into an open net to give the Islanders a three-goal lead.
In the 74th minute, the hosts then scored their fourth goal of the game. Sandesh Jhingan was able to deflect Diaz's pass so that it ended up in Chhangte's path. To finish it off, the winger wrapped his boot around it and placed it precisely in the top left corner of the goal.
A tough night for the travelling blues but their support stays strong πͺπ΅ | pic.twitter.com/ktdIUzjwgy
β Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague)The win takes Mumbai City FC within one point of Hyderabad FC, who are sitting at the top with a game in hand. The Islanders will play NorthEast United FC in Guwahati next on November 25, Friday. Bengaluru FCβs goal difference has dropped them down to tenth in the table with four points. The Blues will travel to Fatorda to play FC Goa on November 26, Saturday.
Key Stats:
- Jorge Diaz created 3 chances in the game as he finished with 1 goal and 1 assist to his name.
- Bruno Silva finished with 4/4 successful interceptions and a passing accuracy of 85%.
- Rostyn Griffiths completed 5/5 interceptions and had a passing accuracy of 90%.
Bengaluru FC fans took to Twitter following the loss against Mumbai City FC. However, most supporters stated they believe Simon Grayson still has it in him to coach the team to greater heights. Here's a look at some of the reactions:
Hurting, hurting as much as the players, as much as the manager and as much as all of you. Saw better football from our boys, lots of individual errors cost us today - the confidence is low but I believe in this team - we will rise we will.
β Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11)Don't sack Simon https://t.co/XbIf1N8Su1
β SAI TEJA (@saiteja7781)It was just a bad day for us. Please don't sack the coach. In Simon we trust ππ₯ https://t.co/nWNBXT7OXo
β Vishnoo_o (@vishnu_bhaskar)Man I thought,they were going to be contenders after Durand cup win but what happened to them after that win https://t.co/F8pzIDawRP
β Vishal Kits (@KitsVishal)Nothing is ever so bad that it can't get worse.
Last season was thought to be BFC's rock bottom.
This year's seems all set to start digging after hitting rock bottom. π€·ββοΈ https://t.co/ItWH2ADsi5
Who switched on those lights? Come outside. pic.twitter.com/DgCu1sBPaa
β West Block Blues - Bengaluru FC (@WestBlockBlues)For those KBFC fans who is going to troll us,
4-0 is below 5-2 π€ pic.twitter.com/oCuI4upyRd
0-4 . Where is the Shame ?? https://t.co/ERinToh3MA pic.twitter.com/UmZtY6JxZZ
β Alesk (@Aleske10)Bengaluru FC may seriously consider giving it a try at basketball.
Afterall the basketball team does their practice regularly at Kanteerava and are often greeted with "flares, flags and chants".
I hope Bengaluru give Simon atleast 2 more matches to get things back to track
β Anush (@realanushh)Dear fansπ pic.twitter.com/meyDzCnqNY
β Alesk (@Aleske10)It's not looking good bruv . pic.twitter.com/QlMxspoKm4
β β§FeddieΒΉβ°β§ (@Eddie58850161)No offense... But is playing with a squad of finished players...πΆπΆ
β Sravan Prasannakumar (@Getpoppyfied)You must be a sick man to enjoy this Bengaluru FC downfall
Me : pic.twitter.com/Q5KBv10p6Z
Unpopular Opinion: BFC should drop to I-League and use the franchise fee to build from scratch with solid Indian players and support staff.
β Amith Anandnath (@AmithAnandnath)Bengaluru FC in last 5 matches :
β 1-1 CFC
β 0-1 HFC
β 0-1 OFC
β 0-1 EBFC
β 0-4 BFC
It doesn't look good for Simon Grayson ππ€ pic.twitter.com/ckeiiVuNi8