Mumbai: Bombay City F.C. recorded a 4-0 win over Kerala Blasters to climb to the top of the Indian Super League table here on Sunday.
The victory ended the Kerala Blasters’ eight-match unbeaten streak and took Mumbai City FC back to the top of the table, as they set a league record with eight consecutive wins.
The visitors tried to keep pace with Mumbai City FC for the first ten minutes of the game but couldn’t hold off Mumbai City FC’s relentless front line.
In the fourth minute, Bipin Singh received a long ball from the back onto the wing and played one-two with Greg Stewart to break into the box. His shot was saved by Prabhsukhan Gill, but the deflection fell into the path of Jorge Diaz who brought the ball home for the first of his two goals.
A couple of tight tackles followed in midfield immediately after, but just when the Blasters seemed to be on their feet, Stewart was on hand to deflate them in the 10th minute.
This time it was Lallianzuala Chhangte who received a long diagonal pass down the opposite wing, before floating it into the box for Stewart, who collected the ball before Gill nodded to him.
Before the Blasters could regroup, another long ball split their defense. Mehtab Singh found Diaz’s run in the channels, and the striker held it in the box before cutting it for Bipin on the left. The winger took his time before curling the ball into the top left corner.
Diaz then put the game to bed in the 22nd minute, running on a through ball from Ahmed Jahouh and finding the net via a Victor Mongil deflection.
The Kerala Blasters’ commitment to attacking meant the game seemed to have slipped away from them before they could react.
The result is a strong statement for Mumbai City FC in the title race, with the Blasters being the most in-form team alongside them this season heading into the game.
The victory ended the Kerala Blasters’ eight-match unbeaten streak and took Mumbai City FC back to the top of the table, as they set a league record with eight consecutive wins.
The visitors tried to keep pace with Mumbai City FC for the first ten minutes of the game but couldn’t hold off Mumbai City FC’s relentless front line.
In the fourth minute, Bipin Singh received a long ball from the back onto the wing and played one-two with Greg Stewart to break into the box. His shot was saved by Prabhsukhan Gill, but the deflection fell into the path of Jorge Diaz who brought the ball home for the first of his two goals.
A couple of tight tackles followed in midfield immediately after, but just when the Blasters seemed to be on their feet, Stewart was on hand to deflate them in the 10th minute.
This time it was Lallianzuala Chhangte who received a long diagonal pass down the opposite wing, before floating it into the box for Stewart, who collected the ball before Gill nodded to him.
Before the Blasters could regroup, another long ball split their defense. Mehtab Singh found Diaz’s run in the channels, and the striker held it in the box before cutting it for Bipin on the left. The winger took his time before curling the ball into the top left corner.
Diaz then put the game to bed in the 22nd minute, running on a through ball from Ahmed Jahouh and finding the net via a Victor Mongil deflection.
The Kerala Blasters’ commitment to attacking meant the game seemed to have slipped away from them before they could react.
The result is a strong statement for Mumbai City FC in the title race, with the Blasters being the most in-form team alongside them this season heading into the game.
