NorthEast United vs Mumbai City FC Highlights: Highlanders beat Mumbai City FC to keep semifinal hopes alive

NorthEast United vs Mumbai City FC LIVE Streaming: Super Cup 2023 LIVE Streaming: At the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri on Saturday, April 15, 2023, the Hero Super Cup 2023 saw a shocker when NorthEast United FC overcame Hero Indian Super League Shield Winners Mumbai City FC 2-1. Mumbai City FC is fielding an all-Indian team for this match. Lalengmawia Ralte, also known as Apuia, was the lone goal scorer for Mumbai City while Colombian striker Wilmar Jordan Gil netted both goals for the champions. Follow Indian Super League and Indian Super Cup 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

NorthEast United vs Mumbai City FC Highlights: Highlanders cause major UPSET in Super Cup 2023, beat Mumbai City FC to keep semifinal hopes alive – Check Highlights

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The Guwahati side delivered a commendable first half display, constantly putting pressure on the Islanders’ rather vulnerable defence. As expected, though, Des Buckingham’s men did find a couple of breakthroughs, but couldn’t meet the end product. In the fifth minute, Lallianzuala Chhangte cut inside and went for an ambitious shot from outside the box. But the winger’s effort bounced off the wrong side of the crossbar before going for a goal kick.

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NorthEast United, however, immediately hit back in the seventh minute as Gani Ahmed Nigam went for a headed attempt from inside the box. But the midfielder’s effort went just wide off the target.In the 25th minute, the Guwahati team had another opportunity when Wilmar Jordan Gil tactfully attempted a header from an incoming free-kick, but saw his effort denied by the woodwork.

NorthEast United kept playing on the counter-attack and came tantalisingly close to scoring on a few occasions. Eventually, in the 32nd minute, they capitalised on an error from Mumbai City’s Mehtab Singh who handled the ball inside the box, following a cross from Emil Benny. The resultant penalty was slotted home coolly by Jordan,.

NorthEast United vs Mumbai City FC Highlights: Highlanders cause major UPSET in Super Cup 2023, beat Mumbai City FC to keep semifinal hopes alive – Check Highlights

NorthEast United went up 1-0. Before half-time, Chhangte had an opportunity to pull the scores level, but the 24-year-old couldn’t get a proper connection and his effort from the top of the box was cleared out by the NorthEast United defence.

Despite recording a 68% ball possession as against NorthEast’s 32%, Mumbai City couldn’t find the back of the net. Nevertheless, midfielder Apuia Ralte put on a quality show in the centre of the park for Mumbai ensuring they had at least one positive to take from the game.

Following the break, NorthEast United went on to pile more misery on the Mumbai City defence. In the 50th minute, Alex Saji took matters into his own hands and went for a daunting run from the right flank to inside the box. In the process, Gani Ahmed had a powerful shot on target and goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa’s block resulted in the ball landing in Jordan’s feet. The Colombian forward made no mistake in tapping it in and making it 2-0 for his side.

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On the other hand, Mumbai City kept moving forward and displayed a typical short passing game. With 20 minutes left on the clock, they almost pulled one back through substitute Ayush Chhikara. The youthful striker fended off three opposition defenders and managed to take a shot on target. But his blistering shot bounced off the crossbar and came back into play.

Finally, it was Apuia, who pulled one back for his side in the 85th minute. The midfielder charged in on a loose ball and drove it powerfully as the ball hit the underside of the bar and into the back of the net, catching goalkeeper Mirshad Michu totally off guard.NorthEast United will now face Churchill Brothers in their ultimate Hero Super Cup group stage game, while Mumbai City FC lock horns with Chennaiyin FC on April 19 in a deciding match

NorthEast United vs Mumbai City FC Highlights: Highlanders cause major UPSET in Super Cup 2023, beat Mumbai City FC to keep semifinal hopes alive – Check Highlights

NorthEast United FC XI: Arindam Bhattacharja, Alisher Kholmurodov, Hira Mondal, Gurjinder Kumar, Joe Zoherliana, Joseph Beitia, Emil Benny, Mohammed Irshad, Rochharzela, Romain Philippoteaux, Wilmar Jordan.

Mumbai City FC XI: Phurba Lachenpa, Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Singh, Gursimrat Singh Gill, Sanjeev Stalin, Apuia Ralte, Rowllin Borges, Vinit Rai, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin Singh, and Ayush Chhikara.

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