East Bengal vs Mumbai City FC Highlights, EBFC 0-1 MCFC, ISL 2023-24: Iker Guarrotxena’s maiden goal wins three points

Iker Guarrotxena’s solitary goal was enough for Mumbai City FC to take three-points back home against a somber East Bengal side. The home side was sitting too deep and failed to create much chances on goal. Peter Kratky would be happy with Mumbai City’s performance and the only complaint he could have, is why his side couldn’t score more goals. 

Mahesh plays a good cross but Mumbai’s Phurba punches it poorly giving the ball away to EBFC but the ball goes back into the keeper’s hands. 

Seven minutes given as added time. 

A long ball towards the far-post for an un-marked Chhangte by Mumbai but the winger fails to beat the keeper. The ball lands to Chikkara who tries to hold it but gives it away to EBFC. 

Chikkara plays a cutting pass into the box for Chhangte from the right who takes a shot but off-target. 

Vishnu dribbles into the box from the left and passes it inside but the ball is cleared to teammate Vazquez who tries a finesse shot aiming the bottom right corner, but its off-target.

EBFC had a golden opportunity with a cross on the far post but the player’s pass inside the box had too much power in it and Akash Mishra clears it away with ease. 

Nandha gets a brillinat cross from Mahesh on the far post as he was left unmarked but the player takes too much time to control the ball and fails to register a shot on goal. Big chance squandered by EBFC.

EBFC is starting to press a bit higher and is winning the ball in Mumbai City’s half. But it still needs to make explosive attacks on MCFC’s goal. 

Mumbai City’s Vikram goes out for Gurkirat 

Iker plays it to Chhangte on the counter but the winger fails to release the ball in time and the ball goes out for a goal-kick. 

Nandha and Victor Vazquez come in for East Bengal FC. 

Vikram Pratap plays it to Chhangte on the right who waits for Iker’s overlapping run and playes it the striker, but sadly for the Spaniard, his shot goes wide. 

EBFC makes a great attack with quick progressive passes. Mahesh switches the wing and passes it Vishnu who pushes ahead and plays a through to Felicio in front of goal, but Akash Mishra reaches the ball first and clears it away. 

Ajay tugs Noguera’s shirt and pulls him down in his own half, free-kick to Mumbai in a dangerous position. Chhangte takes it but is blocked by the wall easily. 

Akash Mishra plays a cross to Rane inside the box but the ball goes back out on the wing and is eventually cleared away by EBFC.

EBFC trails behind at home as Mumbai City FC will be hoping more of the same. 

Mumbai City has been far better out of the two sides as it maitains a high press and constantly attacks the EBFC goal in high numbers. East Bengal is sitting too deep and is only playing on counters which is why it hardly has any possession in the first half. 

Yellow given to Akash Mishra for a risky tackle on Edwin.

Apuia plays a cross for Iker who takes a header but it goes way off-target.

EBFC has started to play better up-front but Mumbai is still controlling the tempo of the game and making good attempts in the final third. 

Akash Mishra plays a cross in the middle of the box as a sprinting Rane reaches the ball and fires a volley, but off-target. 

IKER GUARROTXENA SCORES ON HIS DEBUT START!

Noguera crosses the ball to Iker who stays on side and is given too much time before he makes an easy finish in the bottom right corner!

EBFC plays a chip into the box for Felicio but its cleared away well by Tiri. 

EBFC made it first attack with Felicio through on goal. The attacker could have played it to Mahes who was open on the other wing but the Felicio chooses to take the shot, which is blocked. 

Rane presses high and wins the ball at the edge of the box, plays a great ball to Vikram who could have taken a shot, but the winger takes too much time as EBFC’s backline manages to clear it away. 

Mumbai is continuously barraging East Bengal with its attacks but the home side is still sitting deep and is yet to make a major move in Mumbai City’s half.

Chhangte plays a great ball from the right which bounces between Iker and Vikram Pratap and goes out as the chance is squandered by Mumbai. 

Tiri gets the ball inside the box from a corner but the defender fails to time his shot and the ball flies way over the crossbar. 

Jayesh plays a perfectly weighted pass to Vikram Pratap on the left as Mumbai was on a counter but the player fails to make the final pass to Iker. 

Akash Mishra goes deep and fires a cross from the left wing but the ball goes over the bar for a goal-kick. 

Chhangte takes a free-kick from 30 yards out as he dinks it into the but fails to find a teammate. East Bengal was about to break on a counter but Mumbai’s Jayesh Rane makes a solid standing tackle winning the ball. 

Iker almost scores his first goal for Mumbai with a volley off of a cross the left flank but East Bengal’s keeper saves it in the near post. 

Corner for Mumbai as Chhangte whips it in for Iker but its cleared away by East Bengal’s back line. 

Bheke plays a solid ball from the back to left winger Vikram Pratap Singh but the winger fails to cook up an attack on goal. 

East Bengal will be hoping to gain three points against a Mumbai City side that is struggling for form. 

The players walk out as the home fans cheer at the top their lungs being East Bengal’s first home game of 2024. 

Mumbai City’s new signings Iker Guarrotxena and Thaer Krouma are set to make their ISL debut!

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