Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City FC Highlights, ISL 2023-24: MBSG clinches League Winners Shield after beating MCFC 2-1

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ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan Super Giant beats Mumbai City FC to win first-ever League Shield

Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Mumbai City FC 2-1 to win its first-ever League Shield and secured a direct spot in the group stages of the 2024-25 AFC Champions League.

Petratos takes the ball to the corner, trying to waste time. He takes a shot which goes slightly over the crossbar. One last chance for Mumbai City. Jayesh Rane takes a shot which goes wide. And that seems to be it. The referee blows the whistle for full-time. Mohun Bagan comes back on the final matchday to clinch the League Winners Shield from the holder. What a night for Antonio Habas’ men, who ended on a record 48 points this season.

Subhaisish goes down now after a dangerous high boot from Apuia.

Van Nieff’s cross is too much for the Mumbai players inside the box. Mohun Bagan will happily see the ball float away for a goal kick.

It’s getting heated now. The players are involved in a scuffle near Mohun Bagan’s corner flag. The referee shows the yellow card to Cummings and Lachenpa.

Brendan Hamill has been sent off. Eight minutes of added time. Can Mumbai fight back against 10-man Mohun Bagan.

Chhangte’s shirt is pulled by Tangri in MBSG’s half. The freekick from Van Nieff sails over everyone in the box and goes for a corner. The corner comes into Chhangte who is free in the box. He smashes it into the goal to reignite MCFC’s hopes.

MBSG: Liston and Thapa replaced by Ashish Rai and Hnamte

MCFC: Diaz and Bipin replaced Thaer Krouma and Gurkirat Singh

Jason Cummings scores!!! And that seems to seal the deal for Mohun Bagan. MBSG caught Mumbai high up the pitch as Petratos delivers a brilliant pass to Cummings who calmly took the ball inside the box and placed it into the bottom corner.

Manvir Singh drives down the right and keeps going till the touchline. He cuts back a pass to the edge of the box. Thapa is there and takes a shot, forcing a good save from the MCFC keeper.

A collision in the middle of the pitch as Van Nieff and Tangri slide in for a loose ball. Van Nieff is shown the card for the dangerous foul. Pereyra Diaz is also booked for some harsh words towards the referee. He will miss the next match.

Mumbai City has possession of the ball but cant seem to create any clear-cut chances. The Mohun Bagan defense stands strong, clearing away any ball that comes its way.

MCFC: Mehtab Singh and Noguera are replaced by Hmingthan Mawia and Jayesh Rane

Vojtus plays a low pass to the left for Pereyra Diaz. Hector Yuste and Diaz race for the ball and Diaz goes down claiming a clip from Yuste. The decision from the referee goes Mohun Bagan’s way.

Manvir Singh is brought down by Bipin Singh. Freekick for MBSG near the half line.

MBSG: Sadiku and Kauko are replaced by Jason Cummings and Brendan Hamill

The ball comes into the box from Mehtab Singh. Substitute Vojtus gets his head on the ball but is unable to steer it towards the goal.

Armando Sadiku goes for the goal from way out of the box. The ball bounces right in front of the opposition keeper and goes just wide of the right post.

MBSG: Abhishek Suryavanshi is replaced by Deepal Tangri

MCFC: Tiri is replaced by Jakub Vojtus

Mumbai City is searching for a way to come back into this game. One goal is all it needs to win the Shield.

The game resumes and the players seem fit to play. Noguera wins the ball and plays it to Chhangte who is unable to provide a good cross.

Pereyra Diaz crosses the ball in from the left. Easily gathered by Vishal Kaith. And a break is on for MBSG, but Petratos is unable to make use of the chance. The referee stops play for a head injury that occurred during the play involving Tiri.

Mumbai City FC has started the second half positively. Van Nieff plays the ball through on the left for Bipin Singh. His pass back to the middle of the box is intercepted by the Mohun Bagan Defense. 

Mumbai City FC kicks off the second half, shooting from left to right. No substitutions for either side.

The referee blows the whistle for half-time. A stunning goal from Colaco is the difference at the break. The League Shield is in Mohun Bagan’s hands for now.

Van Nieff goes for a shot from a similar position as before. This time the ball sails over the goal.

Four minutes of added time.

Chhangte receives the ball and breaks away. He passes it to Pereyra Diaz on the right. Diaz takes a touch and gives it back to Chhangte who was free inside the box. The shot however goes wide of the post. What a chance for Mumbai City. 

Rahul Bheke’s failed clearance falls to Petratos in the middle of the pitch. Petratos ambitiously hits it first time to catch the keeper off guard. The ball sails over the goal instead.

Five minutes plus added time to go. Subhasish tries to find Sadiku with a ball over the top. Sadiku’s touch is poor and the ball goes out for a Mumbai throw in.

Manvir Singh goes into the book after trying to win a loose ball. He catches the leg of Apuia instead.

Apuia tries to get something started. He is brought down by Petratos. Freekick near the half line for MCFC. Van Nieff takes a shot from outside the box. Vishal Kaith saw it coming and makes a good save to his right.

Chhangte tries to drive in from the right. He gets away from Subhasish, but Kauko arrives and wrestles the ball away from the winger.

Play resumes after the drinks break and the stadium is buzzing. 

Liston Colaco scores!!! He receives a ball on the left and takes on Bipin Singh inside the box. He cuts to his right and fires his shot into the top right corner. Assisted by Petratos.

Lachenpa takes his own time in taking a goal kick, riling up Antonio Habas on the sidelines.

Tensions rise as the referee shows the card to someone on the Mohun Bagan bench.

Noguera goes down after he was caught on his ankle by Petratos. Freekick for MBSG.

Thapa gets the ball and crosses in a beautiful ball to Liston Colaco who was wide open inside the box. The header hits the left post and the follow up shot from Suryavanshi sails over the bar.

This time Subhasish is penalised for a foul on Chhangte. The referee wastes no time in pulling out the card.

Here comes Chhangte once again. He cuts past Subhasish and goes down after apparently clipping the defender’s legs. He appeals for a freekick but the referee says play on. 

Colaco drives into the box from the right and passes the ball into the penalty area. It is cleared away by the MCFC defence. Chhangte gets on the ball and is brought down by Colaco near the half line. 

Kauko tries to link up with Thapa with a quick one-touch pass. Thapa’s return pass is too quick and Chhangte intercepts and breaks away. He stopped by Subhasish who stands stong.

Mohun Bagan on the ball now. Bose tries to find Colaco on the right side. Mehtab Singh flies in to intercept the pass and clear it away.

Bipin clips in a cross from the left. There is no one inside the box to put it in. The ball deflects off Anwar Ali for a corner. Positive start from Mumbai.

Chance at the other end. Bipin makes a great run after Noguera plays a defence-splitting pass. Bipin is unable to cut to his right fast enough and his shot is blocked by the MBSG defense.

Bose plays a long ball across the field to the right for Manvir. He does well to touch it away from Akash Mishra and drives into the box. He is unable to take a shot and the chance is wasted.

Mohun Bagan kicks off the match, shooting from left to right. We are 90 minutes away from crowning the league winners.

The players are making their way into the fully packed Salt Lake Stadium. Subhasish Bose leads the home team out while Rahul Bheke leads Mumbai City FC for its title defense.

What makes this Shield decider exciting is that the league’s best attack will go up against the league’s best defence. Mohun Bagan has scored 45 goals, the most out of any team this season. Mumbai City, on the other hand, has conceded just 17 - the lowest this season.

The Islanders have also been lethal in terms of attacking. With 41 goals, they are the second-highest-scoring team behind the Mariners.

Mumbai City recorded a 2-1 win against Mohun Bagan when both teams faced each other last time in this season’s ISL. Greg Stewart and Bipin Singh found the net for the Islanders, while Jason Cummings scored the only goal for the Mariners. 

The contest had a bitter conclusion, with seven red cards shown - Akash Mishra, Asish Rai, Liston Colaco, Stewart, Vikram Partap Singh, Hector Yuste and Rahul Bheke were the players, who saw red.

The equation is simple for Mumbai City FC- avoid defeat and defend the Shield. It has 47 points in 21 matches, while Mohun Bagan has 45 points from the same number of outings. For the Mariners, it is a must-win match. If Mohun Bagan draws, it will reach 46 points, one less than Mumbai’s current tally.

Vishal Kaith (gk), Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Subhasish Bose (c), Abhishek Suryavanshi, Kauko, Liston Colaco, Petratos, Thapa, Manvir Singh, Armando Sadiku.

Lachenpa (gk), Mehtab, Bheke (c), Tiri, Akash Mishra, Van Nieff, Noguera, Apuia, Bipin, Chhangte, Pereyra Diaz

Matches played: 24

Mumbai City FC: 11

Mohun Bagan Super Giant: 6

Draws: 7

Mohun Bagan Super Giant: Vishal Kaith (gk), Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Subhasish Bose, Abhishek Suryavanshi, Asish Rai, Joni Kauko, Anirudh Thapa, Manvir Singh, Dimitri Petratos, Jason Cummings

Mumbai City FC: Phurba Lachenpa (gk), Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Tiri, Akash Mishra, Yoell van Nieff, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Apuia, Alberto Noguera, Bipin Singh, Jorge Pereyra Diaz

The League winner’s Shield will be up for grabs in the final fixture of ISL-10 season’s league engagements where Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be looking to depose the current leader Mumbai City FC to claim the pride of place.

The records hold Mumbai a clear favourite, as Mohun Bagan SG has never been able to beat the former in the eight ISL meetings so far (Mumbai City won six matches while the remaining two ended in draws).

ISL 2023-24: League Winners Shield on the line as Mumbai City FC takes on Mohun Bagan Super Giant in final league game

At the top of the table right now, Mumbai City FC has accumulated 47 points from 21 matches, closely trailed by Mohun Bagan Super Giant, with 45 points from as many matches

The Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Mumbai City FC will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on April 15, Monday, at 7:30 pm IST.

The match can be live telecasted on the Sports18 1 Channel (TV). The game can also be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website (online).

The game will be live-streamed on OneFootball for those watching from outside India.