Mumbai City FC beat Chennaiyin FC 2-1 to finish a double this season and return to the highest of the desk within the Indian Super League on Saturday. Petar Sliskovic broke the impasse within the thirty fourth minute earlier than Lallianzuala Chhangte equalised 4 minutes later on the Mumbai Football Arena. Greg Stewart then scored within the 57th minute to seal the match for the Islanders.

Four minutes previous the hour-mark, Mourtada Fall was caught on the ball earlier than giving it straight to Julius Duker. The midfielder immediately performed it via to Sliskovic, who calmly slotted the ball previous Phurba Lachenpa because the Marina Machans broke the impasse.

Fall redeemed himself for the error that led to the aim simply 4 minutes later as he headed Ahmed Jahouh’s free kick from close to the midway line again throughout the face of aim on the sting of the field, the place Chhangte was lurking.

The winger cushioned the ball together with his left foot earlier than firing a volley previous Mitra together with his proper.

The comeback was full within the second half when Bipin Singh whipped in a low cross from the left earlier than Jorge Diaz’s back-heel flick caught the Chennaiyin FC defence wrong-footed. The ball went straight into the trail of a charging Stewart, who smashed it in from shut vary.

In the eightieth minute, Mitra was at full stretch to disclaim Stewart a brace from a free-kick close to the sting of the field. Chennaiyin FC knocked on the door on a number of events however have been unable to create something substantial.

The win took Mumbai two factors away from Hyderabad FC on the prime, whereas Chennaiyin FC keep in seventh place, nonetheless 5 factors off the play-off spot.

The Islanders will face Odisha FC on the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on January 2.

In one other match performed in Guwahati, NorthEast United FC ended their 10-match shedding streak as they beat ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0 to choose up their first factors of the season.

Striker Wilmar Jordan scored the lone aim of the match within the 69th minute.

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