East Bengal vs Mumbai City FC Highlights, ISL 2023-24: EBFC 0-1 MCFC at Full Time!


East Bengal may slump to the bottom two on the points table by the end of this week as Chennaiyin FC will have a chance to surpass them on February 16 as Marina Machans host a struggling Kerala Blasters

Full Time statistics: Yes, you read that right, no shot on target by East Bengal as it was all Mumbai City FC throughout the match!

Worrying faces of East Bengal players and fans make it evident that this is not the result they wanted in their run for a top-six finish! Stay tuned as we share the match statistics and the points table next!
Referee Venkatesh R blows the final whistle! Mumbai City FC come to Kolkata and go back with three points and a clean sheet in a narrow but dominating 1-0 win!
90+7' Naorem Mahesh Singh puts a cross into the box following the throw-in! Phurba gets to it first and claims it! No time left for East Bengal to build another attack!
90+6' A late throw-in near the box for East Bengal and they may look to take it long!
90+5' Chhangte wins a late corner following a duel with Mandar Rao Dessai!
90+3' The match is drawing to a close but East Bengal are unable to ask questions of Mumbai City defense as the visitors are keeping the Kolkata giants busy defending while they push for the second goal!
92' Late substitution by MCFC as Valpuia and Vinit Rai are coming on as defensive changes for Noguera and Rahul Bheke!
90' Prabhsukhan Gill with a crucial save to keep East Bengal in the game after Chhangte was fed with a long ball on the left and find space to shoot to the goal!
Seven minutes of stoppage time is added right after!

89' Yellow card for Alberto Noguera for a needless high-boot challenge from behind on PV Vishnu in the middle of the park!
87' Hijazi Maher with another shot block of the night as he denies Chhangte a shot on target after Ayush Chhikara cleverly created a chance for his Mumbai teammate! EBFC 0-1 MCFC
84' Victor Vazquez curls the ball off target from outside the box after PV Vishnu beats two defenders on the left flank to put in a ball in the middle but the MCFC box was too crowded!

Confirmation of change by Mumbai City FC. Noguera with a high-boot challenge on Mahesh right after. Seems like a payback for the foul earlier on Rane!

80' Yellow card for East Bengal's Mahesh Singh for a foul in the midfield on Jayesh Rane and will miss the next game over card accumulation. This is getting bad to worse for East Bengal.
Meanwhile Jayesh Rane won't be able to continue after that knock and is being taken off!
78' Poor decision-making by Vishnu leads to wastage of chance for East Bengal as Rakip's nicely floated ball into the box sees Vishnu put a cross for nobody while Victor and Brown were waiting in the box!

Confirmation of change by East Bengal, who are showing more purpose in attack after the break but space inside the Mumbai City FC box is a luxury at the moment!
75' The referee calls for a drinks break and looks like East Bengal will make another change with Rakip on the touchline. Which means either Mandar or Nishu are about to be taken off!
74' Nandhakumar disappoints with his poor ball control! He takes an extra touch inside the box while had space to shoot! The chance creation is down to brilliance of Naorem Mahesh Singh, who loops a perfect cross from left flank to the far post to finally give East bengal a chance!
73' East Bengal in desperate need to attack and find the net but Mumbai City FC are not giving any freebies
71' Yellow card for Lalchunnunga for a foul on Gurkirat Singh right after the Mumbai player came on the field. Nunga is suspended for the next game due to card accumulation EBFC 0-1 MCFC
70' Substitution by Mumbai City FC as Gurkirat Singh comes on for Vikram Pratap Singh in attack!
69' East Bengal clear the immediate danger from the corner but MCFC keep the pressure on them with their high defensive line and possession in the East Bengal half
67' Corner for Mumbai City FC as a shot by Chhangte is deflected by Gursimrat following a looping cross into the box by Akash Mishra! EBFC 0-1 MCFC
65' Play halted momentarily as Vikram Pratap Singh landed awkwardly on his feet following an aerial duel with Hijazi inside the box!
64' Stunning block by Hizaji Maher to deny Guarrotxena a shot on target following a direct attack by Mumbai City, which saw Rahul Bheke play a long ball for the Spanish striker to attack!

Confirmation of two changes by East Bengal and Hijazi Maher sees a yellow card right after for a tactical foul on Guarrotxena to halt a Mumbai counter-attack before it turns dangerous! EBFC 0-1 MCFC
60' Guarrotxena goes off target following a shot from tight angle! Comes from a swift counter-attack that saw Vikram Pratap Singh set up Chhangte from the midfield before the winger put the ball into the box for the Spanish striker!

59' East Bengal substitution coming up as Nandha and Victor Vazquez are getting last-second instructions from Cuadrat!
57' Another counter attack by Easte Bengal as they are increasing intensity in the Mumbai half but Mandar Rao Dessai couldn't make the attack dangerous from his overlapping run as his pass selection was intercepted by Jayesh Rane!
East Bengal will look for all three points against a tough opponent Mumbai City FC as the two sides face off at the VBYK or the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday (February 13).
East Bengal are desperately hunting three points as the side failed to win their last two games since winning the Super Cup in Bhubaneswar. They are currently down at the 10th spot in the ISL 2023-24 points table.
Mumbai City FC, ranked fifth in the standings after 12 games, hasn't had the best start to their chances of retaining the League Winners Shield. Even yet, they trail the league leaders Odisha FC, who have accumulated 31 points from 15 games, by not too much. With a three-game advantage, they can potentially close the gap to nine points, but significant losses and poor play lately have hurt their chances.
As far as head to head is concerned, East Bengal FC had defeated Mumbai City FC in both of their prior league games. In those few games, they have won once and drew once, and they will be trying to continue their winning streak in the upcoming match.
The team's willingness to battle was evident last weekend as they made multiple attempts to close the gap with the Highlanders. But the backline gave off a confused appearance that was accentuated on Juan Pedro Benali's side.
Mumbai City FC has scored 20 goals in their last 12 games, demonstrating their ability to exploit disorganized defenses, therefore it is something that needs to be addressed in the upcoming match. Cuadrat has given his players a certain apprehension, as they are constantly willing to reclaim the ball and take on challenges.
The squad has made 122 of the 162 tackles that they have tried this season, and their success percentage of 75.3% is the highest of all the clubs in the league, guaranteeing that the visitors won't have an easy time in any aspect of the next game.
After being winless in their first ten games of the season, the Islanders have suffered two losses in their last three outings. They have also not recovered well from the mid-season departure of the head coach and some important players.
Petr Kratky will be mindful of managing the team's goal-scoring capabilities despite these worries. For the past two road games, they have failed to score any goals. The team has not played for a longer period of time than three games in November and December of 2015.