Mumbai City FC vs Al Hilal Highlights, AFC Champions League: MUMBAI 0-2 AL HILAL at Full Time, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Michael score in win against 10-man MCFC

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Mumbai City FC will now play their last group match in a month's time against Iranian club Nassaji Mazandran. While a respectable third spot in the group is still likely on the paper if they beat the Iranians by a heavy margin but the first objective for Mumbai will be to score a goal in the tournament.

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FT: MUM 0⃣-2⃣ HIL#TheIslanders fought with all their heart against one of Asia’s best, but it wasn’t meant to be tonight. #MUMvHIL #IslandersInAsia #ACL #MumbaiCity #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/pgGgYX5yH8

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) November 6, 2023

Mumbai City FC 0-2 Al Hilal at FT

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Full Time!

The referee blows the final whistle after no meaningful action in the stoppage time. Mumbai pressed Al Hilal for a goal late in the match but their towering defenders hardly felt any pressure! Mumbai City lose their fifth consecutive game in the AFC Champions League group stages and remain bottom of Group D without any point. MUMBAI 0-2 AL HILAL AT FT

Three changes by Al Hilal

89' Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus makes three changes at a go with Al Qahtani, Al Bulayhi and Al Shehri joining play in place of Michael, Mitrovic and Saud.

Meanwhile, five minutes of stoppage time has been added! MUMBAI 0-2 AL HILAL

GOOOOALLLL!

85' Mitrovic makes it 2-0 for Al Hilal. Malcom sets him up for the goal with a cross from the left following a short-taken corner! MUMBAI 0-2 AL HILAL

Crossbar denies Al Hilal a goal!

83' Substitute Nasser Al Dawsari misses the target from close range after Michael sets him up with an amazing run that saw him beat four defenders inside the box following a mazy run from the right wing!

Meanwhile Mumbai make another change as Bipin Singh comes on for Greg Stewart!

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80' Mitrovic misses a diving but free header from close range following a save from Lenchpa as a deadly cross comes from the left wing!

Both Malcom and skipper Al Dawsari has been terrorising Mumbai defense through the left wing while their fullbacks are also joining in to pile on further bodies in attack! Mumbai are barely in this game.MUMBAI 0-1 AL HILAL

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76' Winger Lallinzuala Chhangte is taken off and replaced by midfielder Vinit Rai in a tactical switch by Des Buckingham!

Two changes by Al Hilal

75' Al Shahrani and Nasser Al Dawsari join play in place of Ruben Neves and Alburayk. Mumbai are lining up another change as well with Vinit Rai waiting on the touchline! MUMBAI 0-1 AL HILAL

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74' The going is only getting tougher for Mumbai as waves of Al Hilal attacks continue while the hosts find it difficult to breach their defense. Meanwhile Al Hilal are lining up couple of changes

Lenchpa denies Mitrovic!

71' Mitrovic volleys with his left foot following an attack from the right wing by Al Hilal! Lenchpa makes a full dive to block the shot but it is parried away to the post! Fortunately for Mumbai, the ball ricocheted off to a Mumbai defender! MUMBAI 0-1 AL HILAL

Substitution by Mumbai

69' Vikramjeet Singh comes in as the first substitute in place of Jorge Diaz. Winger Vikram should provide the pace coach Des Buckingham wants in attack as Mumbai need a goal to avoid fifth consecutive loss in the AFC Champions League MUMBAI 0-1 AL HILAL

Mumbai City 0-1 Al Hilal

65' Al Hilal come close to scoring the second and this time from a corner! They in fact have multiple opportunities to score from it as Koulibaly first volleys from the edge of the box but his effort is blocked. The loose ball was kept at the far post but Lenchpa makes a diving punch to take the ball out of the box!

GOOOOALL!

62' Michael gives Al Hilal the lead as he heads it in from the close range following a brillliant cross from the left flank. Mumbai's stunning resistance in the defense has been finally breached! MUMBAI 0-1 AL HILAL

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58' Mumbai are yet to make a change sees Mehtab's sent off but many Mumbai players are warming up at the touchline. It's going to difficult for Mumbai to defend against a quality side like Al Hilal with just 10 players

Mehtab Singh sent off!

55' Bad news for Mumbai City as their centre-back Mehtab Singh is shown is second yellow card and a subsequent red for halting an Al Hilal counter-attack through a tactical foul! Mehtab is begging to the referee that it was his first foul of the night and deserves leniency but the referee asks him to leave the field

Al Dawsari misses the target from close!

53' Al Hilal should have taken the lead as their captain Al Dawsari missed the target on first touch from just six yards! Malcom created the move as he set up Neves inside the box, who squared it to Al Dawsri in the middle to shoot!

Yellow card for Jorge Diaz!

50' Jorge Diaz couldn't beat his opponent to the ball as Mumbai were trying to counter, ends up tackling Mohamed Kano from behind! The referee shows him the yellow card for the challenge and the card forces him to miss the next match as well! MUMBAI 0-0 AL HILAL

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48' A duel between the captains and Rahul Bheke wins this one! Al Dawsari runs into the box from the left wing! Rahul Bheke was prepared to deal with him as he took the ball away, ensuring it goes out for a goal kick!

Early attack by Mumbai!

46' Jorge Diaz makes an early run as a long ball from the back is directed at him! He runs into the box and tries to lob the ball over the Hilal goalkeeper, who came off his line. However, the offside flag is already up while Diaz's effort wasn't on target as well. MUMBAI 0-0 AL HILAL

Kick-off!

46' The second half gets underway with no changes made by either of the managers.

Half Time Analysis

The first half was expectedly dominated by Al Hilal, who had 76% of possession and a bulk of chances to score but some robust defending and brilliant saves by Phurba Lachenpa kept Mumbai City in the game.

For the hosts' attack, Jorge Pereyra Diaz has been an isolated figure in the attack while the best chances for Mumbai to score came in the first two minutes through Diaz and Stewart

HT: MUM 0⃣-0⃣ HIL

A strong start to the game by #TheIslanders, but the deadlock is yet to be broken. #MUMvHIL #IslandersInAsia #ACL #MumbaiCity #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/SQObb4geq3

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) November 6, 2023

Mumbai City FC 0-0 Al Hilal at Half Time

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Half Time!

The referee blows the half time whistle with no meaningful action in the added time! Mumbai City FC will take that result as it keeps them in the hunt for their first point in the AFC Champions League season

A minute of added time

45+1' Mumbai City FC will have to wait another minute before the referee blows the whistle for the break. Waves of Al Hilal attacks from either flanks continue! MUMBAI 0-0 AL HILAL

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43' While it has been a one-way traffic in attack by Al Hilal. Any attempt to counter by Mumbai is foiled by the towering presence of Koulibaly. Jorge Diaz is already intimidated by it as the Uruguayan is checking his run whenever he is in a duel with the Senegalese. Diaz would prefer some support but he is isolated figure on the counter with both wingers forced to track back!

Lenchpa with another save!

37' Salem Aldawsari plays a nice one-two with Mitrovic following a run from the left flank and finds himself clear in front of the goal! Shoots with venom while targetting the roof of the goal but Lenchpa was prepared and palmed the ball out for a corner!

Yellow card for Mitrovic!

35' Things get heated up in the middle as Mehtab and Mitrovic get into a tussle following a cross inside the Mumbai box from the right flank. Mehtab used his body to shield Mitrovic, who wasn't impressed and makes physical contact with Mehtab using his chest! The referee shows him a yellow card soon after! MUMBAI 0-0 AL HILAL

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32' The possession reads 75% in Al Hilal's favour so far as they are having a little difficulty in moving the ball around. However, the spaces are too tight in the attacking third as MCFC have stretched the backline with five defenders while midfielders are tasked with not allowing a free shot on the goal

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29' Mumbai are trying to find Jorge Diaz and Chhangte on either flanks through long balls but the passes have been too heavy for them to collect so far.

Meanwhile, Michael makes a stunning solo effort on the right flank for AL Hilal as he beats two defenders to run into the box and shoot but Tiri dives and blocks his shot out for a corner. It's going to be a long night for Mumbai defense! MUMBAI 0-0 AL HILAL