In a contrasting set of scenarios, Odisha FC - who are unbeaten at home, having played five games, winning four and drawing one - face a stiff Mumbai City FC side who remain the only unbeaten team in the league, which again is an impressive feat going into the second half of the season.
Second-placed Mumbai City FC currently leads Odisha FC by eight points in the ISL rankings. The Kalinga Warriors have lost six home games, but have yet to lose at Kalinga Stadium, where they will aim to extend their unbeaten streak against the Islanders.
Both sides gave it their all in what was a feisty contest. The match was heading towards a draw after Javier Hernandez had cancelled out Cleiton Silva's opening goal. However, Silva had other plans, as the Brazilian found the back of the net with a scintillating free-kick in injury time to h
East Bengal FC will kick off the new year with a visit to the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar against Odisha FC on January 7. Bengaluru FC have now dropped down to 9th place and will visit the Indira Gandhi National Stadium in Guwahati to play NorthEast FC on January 6.
Like in the reverse fixture, the former Bengaluru FC player Cleiton Silva proved to be the difference once again. The Brazilian opened the account at the 39th minute and delivered an absolute screamer in injury time, which proved to be the winning goal.
ATK Mohun Bagan avenged their 3-0 loss to FC Goa earlier this season with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Gaurs in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
It was all square at half-time after Anwar Ali cancelled out Dimitri Petratos' opening goal, but Hugo Boumous netted the winner against his former club in the second half to secure all three points for the Mariners. The result sees ATK Mohun Bagan climb back to the third spot in the ISL stan
Dimitri Petratos and Hugo Boumous scored goals in each half to ensure victory for the home side, while Anwar Ali grabbed a goal for the visitors to cancel out Petratos' opener in the first half. With this result, ATK Mohun Bagan reclaims the third spot in the standings while sixth-placed FC
Ferrando has had an overview of his squad during their injury crisis and has hinted at a change of plans ahead of their upcoming game against FC Goa in Matchweek 13 of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
FC Goa is currently unbeaten in their previous three matches while ATK Mohun Bagan saw their four-match unbeaten streak come to an end after going down to NorthEast United FC in their last game. There is very little to separate the two sides in the ISL standings, with fourth-placed ATK Mohun