After a winless run of three games, Sergio Lobera’s side fought back in the only way they know how to – scoring plenty of goals. The Islanders went a goal down early but fought back spectacularly to dismantle a hapless Odisha FC 6-1. Cy Goddard found himself among the goals for the first time, scoring his first career senior goal along with Bart Ogbeche who scored two thumping headers. The headlines, however, were stolen by Bipin Singh who scored a fantastic hat-trick, becoming the first to score one in this season of the ISL.
Table toppers ATK Mohun Bagan saw their five game winning run snapped by a resilient Hyderabad FC after the Mariners snatched a late goal to draw the game 2-2 with Manvir Singh and Pritam Kotal finding the back of the net. Antonio Habas’ side sit three points adrift from the Islanders on the table and will need to avoid defeat against Sergio Lobera’s side if they are to secure top spot in the league.
The message and the intention is clear – win. And should the Islanders secure their desired result, on the other side lies glory and a piece of history.
Team News
Hugo Boumous will continue to serve his extended suspension and will be unavailable for selection tomorrow alongside Vignesh, who picked up his fourth yellow card against Odisha FC.
Who Said What
Sergio Lobera: We have arrived in good momentum to the final game, with confidence and excitement. I am very excited to have this opportunity for this club, for our fans and all the people who have made big efforts to achieve this.
Bartholomew Ogbeche: The togetherness, the brotherhood that we have here that has brought us this far. Now we have a very important game tomorrow. We’re confident we can get the result tomorrow and achieve something special this team has never achieved before.
Where To Watch It
The game will kick off at 7.30pm IST and will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar and Jio TV for all viewers in India. For our global fans, you can find your local broadcaster here or follow all the action LIVE on our official Twitter account - @MumbaiCityFC.
League Watch
Results:
25 Feb: Jamshedpur FC 3-2 Bengaluru FC (Eze 16’, Len 34’, Grande 41’; Fran 62’, Chhetri 71’)
26 Feb: NorthEast United 2-0 Kerala Blasters (Suhair 34’, Apuia 45’)
27 Feb: Odisha FC 6-5 SC East Bengal (Zuala 33’, Paul 49’, 66’, Jerry 51’, 67’, Mauricio 69’; Pilkington 24’, Ravi 37’ OG, Holloway 60, 90’, Jeje 74’)
Fixtures coming up:
28 Feb: Mumbai City vs ATK Mohun Bagan (GMC Bambolim, 7.30pm)
