ISL | Mumbai Metropolis turns it round in second half, holds Mohun Bagan in opener

Excessive-octane: MCFC seemed down and out when Rodriguez scored, however made a terrific comeback after the break.
| Picture Credit score: DEBASISH BHADURI

Mumbai Metropolis FC made a spectacular comeback within the second half because it erased a two-goal deficit to carry host Mohun Bagan Tremendous Big 2-2 within the opening match of the Indian Tremendous League eleventh season on the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Friday.

Bagan loved a charmed life within the opening session and got here up with the products whereas MCFC put up the toil in useless. The customer received the ball within the web within the fourth minute simply to see the scorer, Bipin Singh, being dominated offside.

However, a counter offensive by Bagan within the ninth minute produced the outcome as MCFC’s defence didn’t test Liston Colaco’s inward run and ended up conceding as its defender Tiri scored an own-goal.

Bagan doubled the lead within the twenty eighth minute when Alberto Rodriguezdiscovered the goal following a nook.

The script was fully altered after the change of ends as Mumbai Metropolis succeeded in neutralising the host’s benefit. Tiri redeemed his first-half error by decreasing the margin within the seventieth earlier than substitute Thaer Krouma fetched the equaliser within the final minute of the regulation time.

This introduced again recollections of the Durand Cup last performed barely two weeks in the past, the place MBSG conceded a two-goal benefit within the opening half and finally misplaced the match in opposition to NorthEast United FC, which equalised after the break earlier than successfulthe competition in penalty shootouts.

The outcome: Mohun Bagan Tremendous Big 2 (Tiri 9-og, Alberto Rodriguez 28) drew with Mumbai Metropolis FC 2 (Tiri 70, Thaer Krouma 90).

Saturday’s matches: Odisha FC vs. Chennaiyin FC; Bengaluru FC vs. East Bengal FC.