ISL Final LIVE: Mumbai City have won ISL Cup!

Mumbai City FC have defeated Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 in the final of Indian Super League 2023-24.

ISL Final LIVE: Goal!!!

Mumbai City FC are closing in on a win here. Jakub has scored a goal and also seals the victory for Mumbai City here.

ISL Final LIVE: Less than 5 minutes on clock!

A total of 9 minutes of extra time was added and only five minutes of it is left for the game to end. Mumbai City FC are almost there. They just need to keep this 2-1 lead intact for some minutes more.

ISL Final LIVE: Bipin Singh scores!

Bipin Singh has put Mumbai City FC 2-1 up. He got the ball into the net in the second attempt and Mumbai City are right on top of this game. Chhangte ‘s shot was blocked first before Jakub received the ball and then passed it to Bipin, who changed the scoreline.

MBSG 1-2 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: Another yellow

Jayesh Rane has done a tackle from behind on Kauko and referee seems to be unhappy with it. And he puts out a yellow card for the player.

 MBSG 1-1 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: Substitution!

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ISL Final LIVE: Yellow for Vikram

Vikram Partap Singh has been given a yellow card from the referee. He dived inside the box after failing to reach to the ball. He quickly apologised for it but referee was equally quick to take the card out of his pocket.

ISL Final LIVE: Chance wasted!

Rahul Bheke has made a huge miss. Chhangte did a fine job to pass the ball from the right flank to the centre. Bheke, who was standing near the goal post, was surrounded by a couple of Mohun Bagan Super Giant players and thus found it hard to hit the ball on the target.  

MBSG 1-1 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: GOAL!!! Scores are level now

Jorge Pereyra Diaz scores! He has scored the equaliser for Mumbai City FC. Noguera’s pass found Diaz inside the box and the latter comfortably put the ball into the net. He and his teammates then ran for massive celebration.

MBSG 1-1 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: 2nd half starts!

The second half of play has kicked off at the Salt Lake Stadium. Mumbai City start with the attack through the right flank but that is negated well by Mohun Bagan Super Giant.

ISL Final LIVE: Half-time!

You got to feel for Mumbai City FC. They attacked continuously but still remained goalless, maybe the lack of execution. But to make matters worse, Phurba did one mistake and that cost MCFC really big. Cummings capitalized on the mistake to put Mohun Bagan Super Giant right on top despite being under the pump for maximum portion of the first half. Anyway, this is not the end and both teams have the second half as well.

 MBSG 1-0 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: GOAL!!!

Mohun Bagan have broken the deadlock. Would you believe it? Jason Cummings has done the job for them. Petratos took a shot and that was saved from Phurba. Given the save was not clean, the ball deflected and gave Cummings a chance and the player comfortably put it into the post.

MBSG 1-0 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: That was too close for Mumbai City!

Mumbai City FC nearly went 1-0 up but the hit from Chhangte got deflected from the right post. Vikram passed the ball inside the box to Chhangte, but given the pass was a bit behind, Chhangte had to do a lot of work.

MBSG 0-0 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: 5th corner for MBFC

Tangri managed to stop Chhangte somehow on the right flank but he concedes a corner to Mumbai City FC in the process. That is the 5th corner for MBFC in the game. It goes wasted as Chhangte hits it well out of the box. Mohun Bagan take a sigh of relief.

MBSG 0-0 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: Chance wasted!

Lallianzuala Chhangte got a superb pass on the right flank but nobody made it into the box by then. Chhangte played a cross but there was no one to receive it and the goldem opportunity went begging. The angle was too cross for Chhangte to try a direct shot into the post.

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ISL Final LIVE: Not a good delivery

An appeal for handball from Mumbai City FC against Hector but referee turns it down. Replays reveal that it was really close.

MBSG 0-0 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: Mumbai City on the attack

Rahul Bheke tried to take a shot from the right flank but that hits the Mohun Bagan Super Giant player and Mumbai City FC eventually lose the ball possession. MCFC are attacking but they need some better execution as their passes are not good. However, this attacking approach has definitely helped them out MBSG under pressure.

MBSG 0-0 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: Off the target!

It was a corner kick for Mumbai City and Lallianzuala Chhangte took the shot. Mehtab Singh took a header on the ball but that went over the post on the right. Had it been on target, things would have been really interesting.

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ISL Final LIVE: Chance missed

Anirudh Thapa had the ball there close to the right side of the box but he failed to capitalize on it. His pass was intecepted well by Mumbai City FC. Anwar Ali had earlier made the pass to provide the ball to Thapa.

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MBSG and MCFC LIVE: Poor pass

Mumbai City FC got the ball possession in the middle but a poor pass saw them losing the ball. Mumbai have managed to keep Mohun Bagan Super Giant under the pump so far with some good game at the centre of the field.

MBSG 0-0 MCFC

ISL Final LIVE: Match kicks off!

The final match of Indian Super League 2023-24 between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Mumbai City FC has kicked off at Salt Lake Stadium.

MBSG and MCFC LIVE: MBSG starting XI –

Vishal Kaith (GK), Anwar Ali, Anirudh Thapa, Kauko, Petratos, Manvir, Subhasish, Liston, Tangri, Hector, Cummings

MBSG and MCFC LIVE: Recent results –

In the last three matches between the teams, Mohun Bagan Super Giant have won two while Mumbai City FC have won. The most recent game saw MBSG defeat MCFC by a 2-1 margin on April 15.

MBSG and MCFC LIVE: What is MBFC’s strategy for the game?

Asked about this strategy, Habas said: “To finish it in 45 minutes.” “Obviously we don’t want to go to extra team. It’s hot out there so better to finish it in 90 minutes.” The 66-year-old, who has two ISL titles, one Winners Shield making him the most successful coach of the top-tier league, futher said he’s in the fag-end of his career.

MBSG and MCFC LIVE: Here’s what Habas said –

“Statistics have no relevance. We have to continue playing well and complete the circle,” 66-year-old Spanish tactician Antonio Lopez Habas said in the pre-match media interaction. Three years back, Mohun Bagan had squandered a 1-0 lead to suffer a 1-2 defeat against the same team at the ISL final held in Margao, which was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But revenge is not on Habas’ minds. “I’m not about revenge; that’s stuff you see in movies or with the mafia. It’s just another game against tough opponents, and it’s going to be a great show for the ISL,” Habas said.

MBSG and MCFC LIVE: Mohun Bagan eye massive feat

As per noted football statistician Hari Prasad Chattopadhyay, the last time Mohun Bagan won three titles or more was more than 23 years back when they had won the erstwhile National Football League (NFL), Federation Cup, Calcutta Premier Division League, Sikkim Gold Cup and Bordoloi Trophy. The coach was India captain Sunil Chhetri’s father-in-law Subroto Bhattacharyya. Mumbai City FC have done it before in 2020-21 and the stage will be set for Mohun Bagan to follow suit.

Welcome folks!

Hello guys, welcome to the live blog of Indian Super League 2023-24 final match. Mohun Bagan will be taking on Mumbai City FC in the summit clash at Salt Lake Stadium tonight. Stay connected for all the updates from the game.