Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024: PFC 3-0 MCFC, Punjab end group campaign with win

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup LIVE Ends

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PPFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup LIVE: PFC 2-0 MCFC FT

Full-time statistics: Punjab end the match with 60% ball possession, a huge 28 shots in total and 7 of them on target. Mumbai City had 40% ball possession with only a single shot which was on target.

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup LIVE: Full-time

90+8' PFC receive another penalty in the very dying moment of the match and this time, Bakenga steps up and takes it cool and calmly and ends the game with a 3-0 scoreline.

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup LIVE: GOOOOOOOAL

90+1' PFC finally have their second goal of the match and it came from Filip who was roaming inside the box amidst a chaos of PFC and MCFC players. Filip put the ball seamlessly inside the net with the gk unable to stop it.

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup LIVE

90' Luka Majcen, the absolute beast of a striker has not had his best day today. Along with missing the penalty, he got two more golden chances of getting the ball inside the net, one recently but he missed both.

The referee signals 7 minutes of aditional time.

PFC 1-0 MCFC

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup LIVE

85' MCFC's defense is starting to lack a little in these last few minutes with giving gaps in space and no man-marking inside the box. However, PFC have still found themselves inside the box and found more attacking chances which only says how off-the-mark all of their recent efforts have been.

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup LIVE

80' The pace of the game has slowed down again with PFC in no hurry to move quickly to the final third and are moving the ball slowly. On the other hand, MCFC got the ball near the midfield again but they have not been able to keep the ball to themselves more than 3-5 passes probably so far.

(9) Jaffer in - (26) Mustafa out for MCFC.

PFC 1-0 MCFC

Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC LIVE

75' The pace of the game has slowed down a little but MCFC finally had a chance to move near the PFC half but the kids in black have been dispossessed pretty quickly and easily by PFC who managed to go into a counter-attack just as soon. PFC also earned their 10th corner so far into this match. The chance was wasted again.

(24) Eashan and (18) Haokip in - (3) Arsh and (22) Subhajit out for MCFC.

Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC LIVE

70' PFC have not lost their momentum or footing after getting that much-needed lead. It seems they are doing a little better inside the box from what they have been doing so far which kept them goalless for the most part of the match. The crosses and shots are coming in better now.

(29) Suhail in - (31) Leon out for PFC.

PFC 1-0 MCFC

Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC LIVE: GOOOOOAL

63' PFC get another chance with the ball almost going inside the net from a shot from Ivan but MCFC boys do well to keep it away. Moments later, it's Bakenga that gets PFC the lead he missed a few moments ago. A good cross came in from the left flank towards Bakenga standing close to the far post and he heads it in effortlessly.

Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC LIVE

60' The frustration and hurriedness in PFC's gameplay is becoming a little clear now. PFC came their closest to getting that lead when Bakenga got a good cross finally reaching Bakenga inside the box who fumbles the golden chance.

(12) Adithyan in - (11) Kunal out for MCFC.

(28) Daney and (23) Pradhan in - (45) Nitesh and (4) Nikhil out for PFC.

PFC 0-0 MCFC

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

55' MCFC finally slipped and made that mistake giving a handball inside the box and PFC earned a penalty. Luka Madjcen stepped up to take the penalty and lost his footing and the shot just flew way above the goalpost. MCFC are still holding on to this flat 0-0 lifeline even though PFC's attacks are constantly arriving.

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

50' The second half started from where the two teams left everything in the first half with PFC on constant attacking chances but nothing with enough effort to threaten the MCFC gk.

PFC 0-0 MCFC

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Substitutions

(9) Bakenga and (12) Lhungdim in - (27) Abhishek and (77) Nihal out for PFC.

(2) Mihir in - (25) Bisht out for MCFC.

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Kick-off

45' The second half begins.

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE: PFC 0-0 MCFC HT

Half-time statistics: At the end of the first-half, Punjab FC had 59% ball possession with 8 shots in total and only 2 of them on target. Even with very little chances of going up the field, Mumbai City FC had 41% possession with only one shot in the entire first half and that was on target.

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE: Half-time

The scoreline reads 0-0 at the end of the first half with Punjab FC still unable to find the back of the net.

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

45' MCFC have spent 90% of the match so far defending into their own half and that's why they will be happy if they manage to keep it goalless for the next few additional minutes.

The referee signals 4 minutes of additional time.

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

40' With only few minutes remaining for the first half to end, Punjab FC will have a lot to talk about during the break as to why they are not leading this match yet and what went wrong even after having the most possession and spending most of their time inside the MCFC half?

PFC 0-0 MCFC

PFC vs MCFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

35' Some PFC players are deciding to get for long-range shots as they are not being able to produce finishing spectacles when they are going into the box after a slow build-up.

Punjab vs Mumbai City LIVE

30' MCFC's defense may have been good but PFC's movements inside the box hasn't been strong. They have managed to get into the MCFC box and in dangerous positions to take shots a few many times now but it hasn't gone their way so far and they will need to do much better.

PFC 0-0 MCFC

Punjab vs Mumbai City LIVE

25' Even though MCFC are not attacking as much as they should, their defense is doing well so far into this match. With PFC mostly holding the ball and controlling it keep it in PFC half, it could've been very different if MCFC's defense wasn't solid.

Punjab vs Mumbai City LIVE

20' PFC are on a constant bout of ball possession and are trying to score a goal whenever they are getting the ball. They shot a few more shots but none of them went in and the pace of the game has been steady so far.

PFC 0-0 MCFC

Punjab vs Mumbai City LIVE

15' MCFC get their first chance in the match and considering their performances in the last two matches and Punjab FC's good performances, they need to make this count but unfortunately, they fail to do so. They earn a corner and that produced nothing either.

PFC vs MCFC LIVE

10' PFC are mostly in possession of the ball, playing a lot in the midfield and their efforts going into building up a new attack which MCFC. They are being successful at time with wingers coming in to work their magic through the flanks.

PFC 0-0 MCFC

PFC vs MCFC LIVE

5' Explectedly, Punjab FC are controlling the game so far into this match with already two corners and 2 promising shots from PFC in the first 4 minutes of the match.

PFC vs MCFC LIVE: Mumbai City Lineup

Let's get a peek into the Mumbai City FC starting XI.

PFC vs MCFC LIVE: Punjab FC Lineup

Here's a look into the Pubjab FC starting XI.

PFC vs MCFC LIVE: Kick-off

1' The match begins.

PFC vs MCFC LIVE: Players take to the field

Both teams are on the ground ready to begin the match with Punjab FC in their red jerseys and Mumbai City FC in their black jerseys.