Mohun Bagan SG vs Mumbai City FC Highlights, ISL 2024-25: Islanders, Mariners share spoils in thrilling 2-2 draw

Mohun Bagan 2-2 Mumbai City FC

Full time! Wow, what a game we have witnessed. Mohun Bagan held the advantage at half-time with a 2-0 lead, and were looking comfortable. But, Mumbai City FC fought back via goals from Tiri and Krouma in the second half to make it 2-2 just before injury time, and the scores remained the same ever since.

Mohun Bagan 2-2 Mumbai City FC

90′: GOOAL!! The Mumbai City FC comeback is complete! It’s Thaer Krouma who scores the equaliser for the Islanders, and Mohun Bagan have to do it all over again if they are to win this. Six minutes have been added in injury time, with two minutes of those already played.

Mohun Bagan 2-1 Mumbai City FC 

79′: Mohun Bagan’s Alberto Rodriguez is down on the ground with what looks like a cramp. Play is halted for a short while due to this. He is taken off the field and replaced by Tom Aldred.

Mohun Bagan 2-1 Mumbai City FC 

75′: Jason Cummings with a through ball to Ashish Rai, who is on the box’s right side. hish looks to slot the ball into the middle, but Mumbai’s Sahil Panwar makes a clearance. This game is alive once again, especially after Mumbai’s first goal.

Mohun Bagan 2-1 Mumbai City FC 

70′: GOAL!!!! Mumbai City FC hit one back against the reigning ISL Shield winners. It’s Tiri who scores this goal, as the Spaniard makes amends for his own goal earlier in this match.

Mohun Bagan 2-0 Mumbai City FC 

62′: An hour has passed in the game, and if you include the possible amount of injury time, at least another 30 minutes remain. Mumbai City make a change, with Noufal PN replacing Jayesh Rane.

Mohun Bagan 2-0 Mumbai City FC 

57′: Yoell van Nieff of Mumbai City FC takes down Mohun Bagan’s Liston Colaco, and the former receives a yellow card for the challenge.

Mohun Bagan 2-0 Mumbai City FC 

54′: Mariners’ goalkeeper Vishal Kaith is handed a yellow card for wasting time. Manzoro takes a corner for Islanders and finds Chhangte. He gets a touch and looks to play a curling shot to the top-left corner, but his attempt ends up being wide.

Mohun Bagan 2-0 Mumbai City FC 

46′: Mumbai City FC are displaying attacking intent. Bipin finds Rane, who then plays to Karelis inside the box. Karelis plays it to Manzoro, who is outside the box. Manzoro attempts a shot but the ball goes over the goalpost.

Mohun Bagan 2-0 Mumbai City FC 

Right. Time for action to resume as the second half of the ISL opener between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Mumbai City FC gets underway. How will the visitors respond?

Mohun Bagan 2-0 Mumbai City FC 

41′: Mumbai City FC make a change, with Jeremy Manzoro replacing Jon Toral.

Mohun Bagan 2-0 Mumbai City FC 

Half-time! It’s half-time in the ISL season-opener between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Mumbai City FC. Mariners will be happy with their performance so far, having taken a two-goal lead. Mumbai City FC, on the other hand, will have their task cut out. Stay tuned for the second half.

Mohun Bagan 2-0 Mumbai City FC 

45′: Four minutes have been added in injury time. Will Mumbai City FC fight back with a goal?

Mohun Bagan 2-0 Mumbai City FC 

38′: Ashish Rai of Mohun Bagan is fouled by Bipin Singh, who looks to run down the left wing. Still no breakthrough for Mumbai City FC so far in this contest.

Mohun Bagan 2-0 Mumbai City FC 

29′: GOAAL! Mohun Bagan Super Giant double their lead against Mumbai City FC, the defending champions. Alberto Rodriguez gets his first goal on MBSG debut, beating MCFC goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa. Brilliant teamwork from Mohun Bagan. Jason Cummings finds Ashish Rai on the right flank. Ashish then hits the ball towards the box and finds Greg Stewart, who plays a header to Alberto.

Mohun Bagan 1-0 Mumbai City FC 

24′: Mumbai City FC’s Jayesh Rane is the first player to get a booking this ISL season. He gets a yellow card after a clash with Ashish Rai.

Mohun Bagan 1-0 Mumbai City FC 

17′: Van Nieff takes a corner for Mumbai City FC. Mehtab Singh almost gets hold of the ball, but the ball floats above his head as Alberto Rodriguez makes a clearance.

Mohun Bagan 1-0 Mumbai City FC 

13′: Bipin Singh finds Chhangte at the penalty box and the skipper of the Islanders plays a cross to Karelis. He attempts a header but that goes wide.

Mohun Bagan 1-0 Mumbai City FC 

9′: Goal!! Mohun Bagan Super Giant take an early lead in this season-opener against Mumbai City FC. It’s an own goal from Mumbai’s Tiri, as Phurba Lachenpa, the Islanders’ goalkeeper, makes a costly mistake. Not the best of starts for the reigning champions.

Mohun Bagan 0-0 Mumbai City FC 

4′: Bipin Singh collects the ball from his Mumbai teammate Jayesh Rane. He plays a cut towards the middle where he finds teammate Karelis. But the Greek misses on this occasion and Chhangte gets hold of the ball eventually, before finding Jon Toral at the end of the box. Toral attempts a shot at goal, but Bipin takes a touch and the goal is ruled offside.

Mohun Bagan 0-0 Mumbai City FC 

1′: And we’re underway in the 2024-25 season of the Indian Super League (ISL). Mohun Bagan Super Giant lose possession of the ball early on in the contest, with Mumbai City’s Bipin Singh coming into play. He initiates a cross in the centre, only for the hosts’ defenders o clear it.

Just less than 10 minutes to go for ISL season-opener kick-off!

Played: 12

Mohun Bagan wins: 2

Mumbai City FC wins: 7

Draws: 3

Here’s Mumbai City FC’s starting lineup for the season-opening clash in Kolkata:

Here’s the XI that will begin defending league champions Mohun Bagan SG’s season:

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Match 1 of the 11th season of the Indian Super League, with Mohun Bagan Super Giant taking on Mumbai City FC at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

It’s only fitting that the season begins with these two teams, with Mumbai City the defending Cup champions and Mohun Bagan the current league champions.

Stay tuned for more updates on the match, which will be kicking off in an hour’s time.