Mumbai City FC vs Al Hilal Highlights, MCFC 0-2 HIL AFC Champions League: Mehtab Singh gets red card, Michael and Mitrovic score

Here’s the complete match report!

AFC Champions League: Al Hilal, without Neymar, beats 10-man Mumbai City FC 2-0

A 10-man Mumbai City FC lost 0-2 to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal in the AFC Champions League match at the D. Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Monday.

Mumbai City started the game strong and did well in the first half to keep the scores level against a heavywight like Al Hilal. But after Mehtab Singh, its defender was sent off, Al Hilal made the most out of its one man advantage and controlled the game in the second half. It kept the ball and created ample of good scoring chances and coonverted two of them. Mumbai City is officially out of the running having lost all of its four games in the AFC Champions League.

Mumbai City gets a corner but it fails to register a shot on goal. Al Hilal is now passing the ball around waiting for the ref to blow the whistle.

Five minutes havebeen given as stoppage time however it seems like Mumbai City fans have lost all hope already. Mumbai City is likely to be knocked out of the AFC Champions League.

Al Hilal gets another goal courtesy of Mitrovic’s header from close range. Al Hilal plays a set-piece corner and brings it to fruition.

Al Hilal’s Michae makes a great run into the box and cuts in and passes the ball to Saud who hits the ball over the post missing the golden chance to stretcth Al Hilal’s lead.

Al Hilal is keeping the ball in Mumbai’s half and when Mumbai wins the ball back, it fails to burst into an attack with the players being tightly marked.

Al Hilal is still only one goal up which gives the home fans some hope however, Mumbai is likely to concede again if it doesn’t start attacking the goal and holding more of the ball.

Mitrovic gets the ball at the edge of the box and fires a volley on goal which beats the keeper but hits the right post. Al Hilal is one goal up but is clearly hungry for more.

Al Hilal are piling on the pressure on Mumbai as it attacks in numbers quickly. Mumbai, a player down is evidently feeling stretched and struggling to fend the ball away.

Al Hilal takes two shots inside the box but both blocked by Mumbai’s defenders.

Michael makes a run inside and heads a great cross in from the left wing and buries it in the net. Mumbai City is playing with a defender less and the impact was seen as it concedes the opener.

Chhangte gets the ball on the right flank and he tries to put a low cross to Pereyra Diaz but it gets intercepted.

Neves tries to dink the ball inside the goal but it is saved away by Purpah’s stretched fingertips.

Mehtab Singh who was already on a yellow makes a tackle from behind on Ruben Neves and receives his second yellow. Mumbai, already the underdog, is down to 10-men.

Al Hilal made a few good passes inside the box and made the final pass to Salem who was in front of an open goal but the captain shockingly failed to hit the target.

Diaz gets a yellow card.

Diaz found Chhangte far up the field but the winger’s shot is blocked by Al Hilal.

Al Hilal is holding the ball deep and seems to lower the tempo of the game. Salem eventually dribbled the ball into the box but corsses the field boundary.

Mumbai City FC kicks the game off back and makes an firing start with a great chance on goal but ruled off-side. The home fans are roaring and hyping the players up.

Al Hilal has been stopped for the first 45 after Mumbai shows a great defensive display. Mumbai needs to create more chances and make more of the opportunites it wins since there aren’t going to be many.

The ref gives just one minute of added time.

Chhangte does well to beat Al Hilal’s backline and plays a great through ball to Stewart but the striker fails to outpace the defenders.

The score is all level with both sides looking strong. Mumbai could be making more chances but should be happy with its perfromance so far looking at star-studded Al Hilal’s squad.

Mumbai City FC presses high and forces the ball out for a corner. Stewart takes it but Mumbai fails to make anything of the opportunity. It needs to do better at such set-piece situations.

Salem gets a great pass inside the box and takes the shot but Mumbai City’s Phurba makes another decisive save. The keeper has been the best player for the home side so far.

Pereyra Diaz cuts back and makes a good tackle to win the ball but Mumbai fails to create a scoring chance.

Mitrovic and Mehtab get into a fight off of the ball. Both players get the yellow card.

Mumbai City FC is defending well not leaving much room for Al Hilal to attack the goal forcing them to take long shots.

Michael beats three defenders inside the box and takes shot for Al Hilal its blocked away for a corner. Al Hilal fails to attack the goal though.

Ruben Neves awarded yellow for a very late and unnecessary tackle on Akash Mishra.

Al Hilal’s keeper Alowais comes off of his line to clear the ball which turned into a counter attack. Malcom took a shot from 25 yards but is far wide from the goal.

Ruben Neves volleys the ball and hits it sweet right towards the bottom left corner but Mumbai’s Phurba makes a heroic save keeping things level.

Mumbai City is doing fine in the build-up play but it needs to start being more decisive and quick in the final third. Al Hilal will not give the attackers much time to think.

Chhangte is down and is facing some discomfort hovewer he not being subbed out.

Al Hilal’s Kanno takes a shot from afar but has too much power as the ball fires way over the crossbar. Al Hilal is holding possession and taking chances. Mumbai City needs to start looking for answers.

Al Hilal had a big chance from a corner but Malcom missed the goal from a simple header. Mumbai City still level hoping to create more chances.

Salem takes a long shot for Al Hilal but deflected out for a corner. Altambakti gets hold of the ball and takes the shot but the ball goes wide.

Al Hilal was through on goal and took a great shot saved by Mumbai’s Phurba. Akash Mishra then broke on a strong counter attack but stopped on the left flank.

Al Hilal is holding the possesion but Mumbai City has created a couple of good opportunities on goal early on.

Mumbai City might be the underdog here, but with its fans backing in such huge numbers, it has a great chance of putting up a strong fight to Al Hilal!

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When will the Mumbai City FC vs Al Hilal AFC Champions League match start?

The Mumbai City FC vs Al Hilal AFC Champions League 2023-24 match will kick off at 7:30 PM IST on Monday, November 6, 2023.

Where to watch the Mumbai City FC vs Al Hilal AFC Champions League?

The AFC Champions League 2023-24 match between Mumbai City FC vs Al Hilal will be live telecasted on the Sports18 TV Channel in India.

The match will also be live-streamed on the FanCode App for subscribers in India.

Mumbai City FC hosts Al Hilal in its fourth group stage match in the AFC Champions League 2023-24 at the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Mumbai.

It is a do-or-die game for Mumbai City FC which is yet to win a game as it faces Al Hilal the heavyweight of the competition. Anything but a win now will knock the home side out of the AFC Champions League.

One of the finest footballers to ever play, Neymar Jr was also supposed to play in the match but will miss the game unfortunately due to a knee injury he suffered a month ago.

Although Mumbai is in fine form at the national level, remaining unbeaten so far in the Indian Super League this season, its form hasn’t been the same in the continental stage.

Al Hilal, on the other hand, is the leader of the group with seven points and is likely to qualify from the group. It is also dominating in the Saudi Pro League with 10 wins in 12 games and an unbeaten streak of 23 games across all competitions.

The last time the two sides faced was in Al Hilal’s home tie in Riyadh where the Saudi club brushed Mumbai City FC aside with a 6-0 final scoreline.