Mehtab Singh of Mumbai City FC celebrates with teammates after a purpose throughout an Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 match between Hyderabad FC and Mumbai City FC, on the Gachibowli Indoor stadium, in Hyderabad, April 1, 2024.
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Mumbai City FC strengthened their place on the prime of the Indian Super League desk with a scientific 3-0 victory in opposition to Hyderabad FC on the Gachibowli Stadium on Monday.
The Islanders have gotten to 44 factors from 20 video games with this victory, 5 forward of the second-placed Mohun Bagan Super Giant (39 from 19 matches).
The guests swept apart the problem by Hyderabad FC fairly convincingly, who will need to have been buoyant after notching their first win of the marketing campaign following their 1-0 victory in opposition to Chennaiyin FC of their earlier fixture.
However, the would possibly of the Mumbai City FC frontline was flawless of their endeavours as they exploited areas with ease contained in the Hyderabad FC line of defense persistently within the sport.
Vikram Partap Singh, who’s the very best Indian goal-scorer with seven strikes to his title this season, turned the supplier by rounding off a breath-taking counter by the Islanders within the sixteenth minute.
With Lallianzuala Chhangte storming forward on the precise flank, Vikram sliced open the Hyderabad FC backline with a pointy through-ball that the latter transformed with slick finesse, sending it previous goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani to open the account for the night.
Forward Jorge Pereyra Diaz appeared keen to be part of the Mumbai City FC onslaught too. Diaz engaged in some fast one-two contained in the field earlier than aiming for the highest nook of the web 5 minutes after Chhangte’s purpose.
The effort swirled over the posts, however ensured that Mumbai City FC stored urgent on the Hyderabad FC defence. Those efforts bore fruit within the thirty first minute of the sport although. Interestingly, despite the presence of a gifted attacking unit, it was their centre-backs who joined fingers to double their lead.
Syrian defender Thaer Krouma turned barely on the precise earlier than lobbing in a cross for Mehtab Singh on the far left submit. The Indian central defender headed house the purpose, serving to Mumbai City FC go into the break excessive on confidence.
Vikram did not cease being a menace for the Hyderabad FC unit thereafter although. Just earlier than the primary half concluded, he hit a shot at purpose that missed the goal by a whisker, as a substitute bouncing off the skin of the web.
The younger attacker ensured that his contributions within the sport didn’t simmer down in direction of the tip both.
As the ninetieth minute approached, Vikram earned a spot-kick, which Diaz stepped up to take and convert with out breaking a sweat, slotting it on the underside proper nook to cap off a cushty win for Mumbai City FC.
