Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin, Kalinga Super 2025, AS IT HAPPENED: Mumbai City FC booked their place in the Kalinga Super Cup quarterfinals with a commanding 4-0 win over Chennaiyin FC in Bhubaneswar.

Goals from Karelis, Bipin Singh, and a brilliant brace by captain Chhangte sealed the win. Chhangte, who also provided an assist, was named Man of the Match. Mumbai will now face Inter Kashi in the quarterfinals.
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It's full-time here in Bhubaneswar!! Mumbai City win the Round of 16 game by 4-0. They will now face Inter Kashi in the quarters. Chhangte has been named as the MOTM. FT: Mumbai City 4-0 Chennaiyin (Chhangte-2, Karelis, Bipin)
It's turning out to be a huge humiliation now! Bipin coming on as a substitute scores the fourth goal of the match and it's the captain, Chhangte who after scoring 2 goals, assists a goal to round off a brilliant individual performance. MCFC 4-0 CFC (90th Min)
Lallianzuala Chhangte kills the game with a curling effort after cutting inside in the box and the ball was in his favoured left foot and he made no mistake from inside the box. MCFC 3-0 CFC (Chhangte) (85th Min)
Mumbai have a 2-0 goal cushion now but still they are not done enough as they search for a third goal to kill the game. MCFC 2-0 CFC (82nd Min)
The captain have doubled the lead and their hardwork pays off!! Lallianzuala Chhangte have made most of their opportunities and slide with all his might to find the back of the net. MCFC 2-0 CDC (63rd Min)
Chennai miss a glorious chance!!! Mehtab lunges forward to make a brilliant goal-line save!! Mumbai retain their lead! MCFC 1-0 CFC
Exciting start to the second-half!! Chhangte with a curling attempt but it hits the defenders on the way and went out for a corner. From the corner MCFC couldn't make use of it. MCFC 1-0 CFC (45th Min)
It's Half-Time here in Bhubaneswar! Mumbai go into the break riding on Karelis' header. HT: MCFC 1-0 CFC
Mumbai City have taken the lead finally! Karelis breaks the deadlock with a close-range header!! We finally have a goal now! MCFC 1-0 CFC (Karelis) (43rd Min)
We are in the 39th minute in the game and as of now Chennaiyin are pushing men forward to create an opening. We haven't seen a clear cut chance till now, except for Chhangte hitting the post.
We are yet to see a goal in today's match. Both Chennai and Mumbai are playing end-to-end football with Mumbai churning out the best of chances. MCFC 0-0 CFC (34th Min)
Mumbai City with back-to-back chances but didn't have the venom and elevation to test the keeper much. Chennaiyin survive. MCFC 0-0 CFC (24th Min)
The Chennai side look to unsettle Mumbai City as they push men forward to create an opening.
Glorious chance for Mumbai City to take the lead!! Chhangte onto his left foot, did really well to beat the keeper but couldn't find the net!! He hits the post instead!! MCFC 0-0 CFC (13th Min)
Wilmar Jordan with a low shot inside the box!! The shot parried away! Mumbai getting away following a blunder in the defence! On the other hand, Sahil Panwar has gone off after twisting his ankle! MCFC 0-0 CFC (6th Min)
Mumbai wasting no time in the game and are pressing men forward right from the first minute of the game. Chhangte, Karelis comibining well and almost created an opportunity in the first few seconds of the game. MCFC 0-0 CFC (1st Min)
We are underway at the Kalinga Stadium!! 13 matches without a win for Chennai against Mumbai!! Will they finally get a victory tonight?
A minute of silence has been observed at the Kalinga Stadium following the henious attacks by terrorists towards visiting tourists in Kashmir's Pahelgam area.
CFC Playing XI: Nawaz, Dinpuia, Elsinho, Ryan, Vignesh, Connor, Jitteshwor, Irfan, Lukas, Chima Wilamr.
Mumbai City Playing XI: Rehenesh, Valpuia, Mehtab, Sahil, Nathan, Nazareth, Hitesh, Ortiz, Chhangte, Karelis, Vikram
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 match between Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin all the way from Odisha!
Mumbai City FC ended their ISL campaign in sixth place but were handed a humiliating 5-0 loss by Bengaluru FC in the knockout stage-an exit that exposed their vulnerabilities. Chennaiyin FC, on the other hand, wrapped up a disappointing season in 11th place, managing just 27 points. Yet despite their league form, the Super Cup presents a chance to rewrite their narrative.
For Mumbai, this fixture is crucial. Head coach Peter Kratky is under pressure after a string of poor results, and the absence of several key players only adds to their challenge. Their inconsistency this season has been a major concern, and the Super Cup could be their last opportunity to show they can rise to the occasion.
Meanwhile, Chennaiyin FC have had their own share of woes. Even after adding fresh faces to the squad before the season, Owen Coyle's side never found form and slipped far off the playoff race. With the Super Cup format allowing more foreign players on the pitch, the Marina Machans could have a slight edge, especially with Mumbai's depleted squad.
Mumbai City FC will head into this crucial clash without several of their mainstays. Jon Toral is sidelined with a hamstring issue, Jayesh Rane is recovering from a fractured nasal bone, and Vishal Joon is out with a knee injury-all of whom are ruled out of the tournament. Additionally, Yoell van Nieff, Jeremy Manzorro, and Prabir Das are currently in the recovery phase and not available for selection. To add to their woes, Tiri and Thaer Krouma have been left out of the squad due to personal matters.
In contrast, Chennaiyin FC have a full-strength squad at their disposal, with no injury concerns heading into this must-win encounter.