Punjab FC head coach Staikos Vergetis expressed his delight to see the second-half performance of his team against East Bengal FC as they stormed to a 4-1 win and concluded their inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) season on a high note.
Punjab FC went down to a solitary goal in their last match against Mohun Bagan while East Bengal, who will also play their final match of the season, beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 on Sunday at Kolkata
A strike by Dimitrios Petratos in the 42nd minute, which made him the outright highest goal-scorer for the Mariners in the ISL history, ensured that the Antonio Lopez Habas-coached side suffered no more hiccups in catching up to the top-placed Mumbai City FC.
Punjab FC are currently tenth on the table with 21 points from 20 matches while Mohun Bagan Super Giant are third in the table with 39 points from 19 matches
The Shers have only two matches to play in the league stage against Mohun Bagan Super Giant on Saturday followed by another home clash against East Bengal FC on April 10.
East Bengal FC has now moved to 21 points from 20 matches, and their upcoming fixtures against Bengaluru FC and Punjab FC will be critical to see if they manage to break into the top six
With this victory, Lobera's men climbed to second place on the league table with 39 points from their 20 games (with 11 wins, six draws and three losses), five points behind league leaders Mumbai City FC. They have also managed to end the ISL 2023-24 season undefeated at home, with their rem
Punjab FC midfielder Madih Talal has been rewarded with the Indian Super League (ISL) Player of the Month award for February 2024, in recognition of his outstanding performance throughout the month.
A brace from Diego Mauricio and a goal from Isak Vanlalruatfela sealed a 3-1 win for Odisha FC against Punjab FC by 3-1 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Tuesday to sustain their challenge for the League Winners Shield this season.
Ahead of his side's upcoming match against Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Tuesday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Punjab FC head coach Staikos Vergetis showered praise on the Juggernauts and called them a "high-quality" team.
The Kalinga Warriors were handed a boost in the race for the League Shield with Mohun Bagan SG losing to Chennaiyin FC but Lobera's men need to win all their remaining matches to have a chance of making the playoffs. They are at the third position in the points table with 10 wins, six draws