After the victory on Saturday, ATK Mohun Bagan reclaims the third spot in the ISL points table, overtaking FC Goa and having a game in hand. Meanwhile, Odisha FC slipped out of the playoff spot after a fourth defeat in their last five matches. The Juggernauts are placed in the seventh spot o
In the first half, Iker Guarrotxena's hat trick put FC Goa in the driving seat. The away side pushed hard in the second half's starting minutes, but the home side got the fourth goal through Brandon Fernandes's free-kick. East Bengal FC tried to get into the game through Suhair Vadakkepeedik
Iker Guarrotxena starred with a hat-trick which was scored inside the first 23 minutes, and Brandon Fernandes extended the home side's lead in the second half with a magnificent free-kick.
The 12-minute salvo from Guarrotxena took his goal tally for the season into double figures and propelled the Spaniard to the top of the goalscoring charts. The result also struck a blow to East Bengal FC's playoff hopes, and they now find themselves ten points off sixth place with five game
Stephen Constantine's men are coming on the back of three successive defeats and would like to turn the tide against FC Goa to finish the season with some pride.
The win against the Blasters may have provided a huge boost to FC Goa, but Pena cautioned his team about the upcoming challenge against East Bengal FC and called for his team to maintain their focus.
The Gaurs are currently fifth and a point clear of Odisha FC, while also being four points ahead of Bengaluru FC, who are challenging for a playoff spot.
All 11 teams from the Indian Super League and the champions of the 2022-23 I-League will get direct entry into the Group Stage of the Super Cup. Teams placed 2nd to 10th in the I-League will compete in the qualifying rounds for the four remaining group stage spots
Unlike the reverse fixture, FC Goa started on the front foot and Iker Guarrotxena calmly slotted in a penalty at the 35th minute to hand the home side the lead.
Kerala Blasters FC are in third spot, and they will aim to qualify for the playoffs for a second straight season. Vukomanovic said his team need to prepare well for the upcoming games to make the playoffs and called for consistency.