Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mumbai City 3rd with 25 points, Chennaiyin 13th with 9, 16 apart. Mumbai City ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Mumbai City were scoring 1.31 and conceding 0.69, Chennaiyin 0.69 and 1.62, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
9 meetings are on record — 7 won by Mumbai City, 0 by Chennaiyin, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side. Only 22% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Mumbai Football Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Mumbai City: Pritam Kotal (49' og)
Key stats
Possession: Mumbai City 39% · Chennaiyin 61% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-15