ISL 2020-21 Live:ISL 2020-21 Live Score, FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC Football Live Score: In match six of the Indian Super League 2020-21 FC Goa take on Mumbai City FC at the Fatorda Stadium on Wednesday. Familiar faces will face off in this west coast rivalry, with Mumbai head coach Sergio Lobera returning for a clash against his former club along with ex-Goa players Mandar Rao Dessai, Hugo Boumous and Mourtada Fall. Ahmed Jahouh’s red card in Mumbai’s previous match means the midfielder misses out on playing against his former club.
FC Goa have faced the Islanders on 14 occasions in the Hero ISL and have beaten them seven times, while Mumbai have managed only four wins against the Gaurs. Goa have scored 33 goals in games against Mumbai, while the Islanders have netted 14 times in those encounters. With plenty of former players returning to face their former team alongside ex-Goa head coach Lobera, there are plenty of intriguing subplots to look forward to in the encounter. However, Goa’s current head coach Juan Ferrando was eager to downplay the significance of the fixture. Scroll down for all live updates
It's Mumbai City who are trying to breach Goa's walls in the last few minutes of the first half. They want to get on the scoresheet now, with the red card having taken the wind out of Goa's sails and Redeem Tlag out of the park. The Goa defence just manages to clear the ball from the penalty box a few times. And then the half-time whistle is blown. A frantic end to a half that started off on an entertaining note.
The quality of the attacks have gone down a bit, with some scrappy fouls dominating proceedings. And then there's a RED CARD! Redeem Tiang sent off for going in with a two-footed challenge on Hernan Santana. Goa have gone a man down with more than half of the match to be played. It's definitely going to be advantage Mumbai now!
FC Goa is definitely looking the sharper side in the first few minutes of the game. Farukh Choudhary is pressing well and almost forced a mistake out of the FC Goa defense. It'll be Goa who'll want to go to the break with a lead.