A 3-1 win in the Kolkata Derby took the Mariners (11 wins, three draws and three losses) to the first place, but they are joint on points with Mumbai City FC in the second, with both teams tallying 36 points each currently. But, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, they have done that in a game fewer (1
Punjab FC resumed their ISL campaign after the mid-season break with a terrific 3-1 victory over Bengaluru FC at home. They are at 11th spot in the points table with two wins, five draws and six losses, giving them 11 points. Kerala is at number three in the points table, with eight wins, tw
Dimitrios Diamantakos, the league's leading goal-scorer, bagged his 10th strike of the season by tapping in a cross by Nihal Sudeesh in the 10th minute of the encounter.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Juan Ferrando expressed his disappointment as they lost 1-0 against Kerala Blasters FC in Matchweek 12 of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday and raised the issue of fatigue faced by players.
This victory propelled their team to the top of the league table on Wednesday. Ivan Vukomanovic finally managed to get one over his counterpart Juan Ferrando, whose team succumbed to a third straight loss with this result.
The Mariners find themselves in a precarious position after nine games, having suffered consecutive defeats against their nearest competitors in the last couple of matches. They are in fourth spot in the table with six wins, one draw, two losses and a total of 19 points.
Punjab FC have now gone the longest without securing a maiden win for any club in ISL history. Their tally of five points after nine games is the joint-lowest (Hyderabad FC in 2019-20) secured by any team at this stage of the competition in their inaugural season in the competition.
The Blasters were on the losing end in the top-of-the-table clash between the two teams, sacrificing their top spot on the table to FC Goa in the process. Midfielder Rowllin Borges scored the winner for the Gaurs, seconds before the half-time whistle, helping them continue their undefeate
FC Goa will face Mumbai City FC in their next match at the Fatorda Stadium on December 12, whereas Kerala Blasters FC will travel to take on Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on December 14.
Two months into the campaign, the current ISL season has finally entered one of its most critical yet delicate junctures. This is the phase where top-of-the-table teams, with little to separate them in terms of talent and temperament, clash to build distance from each other.
Chennaiyin FC scored inside the first minute through Rahim Ali before his goal was cancelled out by a Dimitrios Diamantakos penalty. Jordan Murray put Chennaiyin FC back in the lead with two goals in quick succession. However, the Blasters rallied and scored through Kwame Peprah inside the f