Mumbai City FC 1-1 Odisha FC Highlights, ISL 2024-25: Islanders Share Points With Kalinga Warriors

The Mumbai City Vs Odisha FC, ISL 2024-25 match will take place on October 27, Sunday at the Mumbai Football Arena at 7:30 PM IST. The match will be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website in India. It will be live telecast on the Sports 18 network TV channels in India.

The Gates to the Mumbai Football Arena will open at 6 pm IST today for Mumbai City FC match against Odisha FC today.

Odisha FC come off a recent 2-1 victory at home against East Bengal. After starting the season with two consecutive defeats--losing 2-3 to Chennaiyin and 1-2 to Punjab--they have since gone unbeaten in their last three matches, drawing 2-2 with Kerala and defeating Jamshedpur 2-1. Today, the Kalinga Warriors aim to break their away game losing streak as they face Mumbai City FC at the Mumbai Football Arena.

This match marks the return of former Islanders’ head coach Sergio Lobera to familiar territory, now leading Odisha FC.

Odisha FC will be looking to address their defensive issues, having conceded two or more goals in each of their last four away matches.

Currently, Mumbai are on a five-match unbeaten streak against Odisha FC.

In this encounter, Mumbai may unviel their trump card in Bipin Singh for this game. The winger has recorded nine goal contributions in the fixtures against Odisha FC in the ISL.

For Odisha FC, eyes will be on Hugo Boumous who has settled quickly into the team, setting up three goals in this campaign thus far.

Mumbai City FC and Odisha FC have played 20 matches against each other with the Islanders winning 11 times and the Kalinga Warriors emerging victorious on 5 occasions. Meanwhile, 4 matches ended in a draw.

The match has kicked off, with the Islanders draped in blue and the Kalinga Warriors in striking purple. Four minutes in, both teams are pressing forward with intensity, yet the scoreboard remains untouched.

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The Mandalis are once again a sight to behold, donning blue as they rally behind Mumbai going loud as the Islanders make an impact. However, So far, the only close attempt came from Roy Krishna of Odisha FC, whose left-footed shot from the right side of the box missed the target.

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And this time, Roy Krishna (Odisha FC) finds the back of the net! A left-footed shot from the center of the box catches the Mumbai goalkeeper off guard, scoring the first goal of the game in the 15th minute.

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And the crowd goes wild! Nikolaos Karelis equalizes with a brilliant goal! A right-footed shot from close range, assisted by Lallianzuala Chhangte, finds its way in.

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27' Another opportunity arises as Vikram Partap Singh (Mumbai City FC) unleashes a right-footed shot from the centre of the box, but it's saved right in the middle of the goal. One thing is clear: the defending champions are finding their rhythm again.

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Two yellow cards have been issued so far, in the 34th minute: Raynier Fernandes (Odisha FC) and earlier, Jerry Lalrinzuala (Odisha FC) was cautioned for a bad foul.

Both teams are on the attack, but the defences are holding strong.

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Drama unfolds at the Mumbai Football Arena just before the end of the 45+3 minutes first half. Jon Toral (Mumbai City FC) nearly finds the net with a right-footed shot from very close range, but it narrowly misses the top right corner. Regret on his face stayed for long.

In a busy sequence, Lallianzuala Chhangte (Mumbai City FC) receives a yellow card for a bad foul, followed by a corner awarded to Kalinga that was well conceded by Nathan Rodrigues.

Phurba Lachenpa (Mumbai City FC) then wins a free kick in the defensive half, bringing the first half to a close with the score tied at 1-1.

Half-Time: MCFC 1-1 OFC

As the second half kicks off, Odisha FC make a substitution: Saviour Gama replaces Jerry Lalrinzuala.

Meanwhile, Lallianzuala Chhangte (Mumbai City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half, but the attempt is saved well.

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Substitutions for Mumbai City FC: Sahil Panwar comes on to replace Nathan Rodrigues, and Noufal PN replaces Vikram Partap Singh.

Meanwhile, Ahmed Jahouh (Odisha FC) receives a yellow card for a bad foul.

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Let’s give a big hand to Amrinder for his stunning saves today! He makes an impressive stop as Jon Toral (Mumbai City FC) attempts a left-footed shot from the center of the box. The assist came from Noufal PN.

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Jahouh is sent off with a red card (second yellow) for a bad foul, leaving the Kalinga Warriors with just 10 men on the field!

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In the 90th minute, Mumbai City FC makes substitution! Despite the game extending for an additional 9 minutes, it ends in a draw. Mumbai's late substitutions weren't enough to secure a victory, and they must settle for ending their winning streak against Odisha.

MCFC 1-1 OFC - Full Time!

With this 1-1 draw, Mumbai City FC avoided their second defeat of the season but also failed to secure a win for the second match in a row.

Odisha FC, on the other hand, continued their winless run away from home. Despite this, Mumbai's unbeaten streak against Odisha now extends to six matches.

Amrinder Singh receives the Player Of The Match honour for his extra-odinary saves throughout the game.

Next up in their fixtures, Mumbai City FC will host Kerala Blasters on November 3, while Odisha FC is set to face East Bengal.