As per the positions in the points table currently, a win for Chennaiyin would end North East United's hopes of qualification even if they win their match.
Mumbai City FC are without their foreign recruits in this tournament and playing with an all-Indian side. While Colombian striker Wilmar Jordan Gil scored both goals for the winners, Lalengmawia Ralte, more known as Apuia, was the lone marksman for Mumbai City. NorthEast United will now face
The draw means Chennaiyin FC have to win their last group match against current Indian Super League Shield champions Mumbai City FC to qualify for the semi-finals
After qualifying for AFC Champions League Group Stage, Mumbai City FC have decided to give more opportunities to their local players, and have thus decided to bring an all-Indian squad to Kerala for the Super Cup.
Thus, both Mehrajuddin Wadoo's Mohammedan Sporting and Caetano Pinho's former I-League champions finished on 26 points, but Aizawl got the seventh position because of a better head-to-head record. Their win over the Kolkata side on Republic Day in Aizawl proved to be decisive
In an intense encounter, both the teams excelled in their defensive performances but also missed chances that came their way. Both goals came in the first half - while Anil Rama Goalkar put Churchill ahead in the 19th minute, R Lalthanmawia equalised for the home team four minutes later.
The Red Machines have gone through a lot of ups and downs in the ongoing edition of the I-League and currently placed fourth with 29 points from 19 outings.