Mumbai City goes top with a narrow win over Mohun Bagan

Mumbai Metropolis FC carved out a slender but spectacular 1-0 win over defending champion Mohun Bagan Tremendous Big in an ISL encounter on the Salt Lake Stadium on Friday.

The one objective got here from winger Noufal P.N., who struck halfway by the primary half to tilt the competition within the customer’s favour. The victory lifted Mumbai to the highest of the standings with 14 factors from six matches, whereas Bagan slipped to second with 13 off six.

Mumbai settled into the competition after a cautious begin and started to threaten by swift counter-attacks. It got here near taking the lead within the twenty second minute when Lallianzuala Chhangte was launched by a exact move from Jorge Pereyra Diaz, however goalkeeper Vishal Kaith produced a pointy save, with Mehtab Singh clearing the rebound.

The breakthrough arrived within the twenty seventh minute following a fluent attacking transfer. Pereyra Diaz mixed neatly with Joni Kauko earlier than the ball was labored throughout to an unmarked Noufal, who calmly curled a low shot previous Kaith.

Bagan responded strongly and will have equalised within the thirty ninth minute. Dimitri Petratos whipped in a teasing cross that Jason Cummings directed goalwards, however Mumbai goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa produced an important save. After the break, the away facet adopted a disciplined defensive strategy, proscribing Bagan’s probabilities. Regardless of strain from the host, the customer held agency.