The Spaniard takes charge of two-time defending champions Gokulam Kerala FC, who are experiencing mixed fortunes this season, with just four wins and seven goals in nine matches
Seven of the last eight I-League seasons have been decided on the final day, and it's no surprise to see a similar pattern evolving this time around too.
Skipper Martin Chaves deflected strike in the 12th minute proved to be the difference between the teams at the end of a pulsating encounter that saw multiple chances created at both ends. With this result, Rajasthan snapped a three-game winless streak while Aizawl suffer their first loss
After enjoying a decent start to the season where they picked up 10 points from their first five matches, Rajasthan United have only added one point to their tally in the last three matches, stumbling to the lower half of the table, to seventh, as per an I League press release. Having droppe
The hosts head into the fixture with confidence sky-high after two morale-boosting wins at home against RoundGlass Punjab FC (2-0) and city rivals NEROCA FC (2-1).
The hosts start as favourites by virtue of their 100 per cent win rate at home so far, which includes victories against Sudeva Delhi FC (3-0) and Rajasthan United FC (1-0) in their last two fixtures.
An early second-half goal from Sreekuttan VS helped the defending champions win their second game in a row, thus also maintaining a perfect home record
Aizawl earned just a single point in their last two games. They salvaged a draw against Churchill Brothers after Henry Kisekka scored the equaliser in the final quarter of the game.
In a game which livened up only in the second half, it was Mumbai Kenkre's Aman Gaikwad who put his team in the lead before it was canceled out by Rajasthan United's Kyrgyz midfielder Bektur Amangeldiev
The hosts will be eager to continue their winning run, having registered victories in their last two matches against Sudeva Delhi FC (3-1) and NEROCA FC (1-0) respectively. With a total of three wins and just one loss so far, the Desert Warriors sit in fourth place on the points table.