ISL 2020-21 Live Score, Mumbai City FC vs SC East Bengal Latest Updates: Hernan Santana's Booming Strike Puts Mumbai 3-0 Up

Mumbai City FC Substitution

70' - Adam Le Fondre leaves the field and is replaced by Bartholomew Ogbeche! Le Fondre won't get to go for a hat-trick but he comes off after scoring two very important goals for the team.

Mumbai City FC 3-0 SC East Bengal

East Bengal Substitution

67' - Jeje Lalpekhlua comes on for Balwant Singh! This is Jeje's first appearance for East Bengal in the ISL after missing out the previous season (when he was with Chennaiyin FC) with an injury.

Hugo Boumous Becomes ISL's Top Assist-maker

With the brilliant assist to Hernan Santana for that gorgeous third goal of the night, Hugo Boumous becomes the top assist-maker of the Indian Super League. He goes past Marcelinho with 19 assists in 45 games. Marcelinho has 18 assists in 65 ISL games.

 

 

 

 

 

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Hugo Boumous Becomes ISL's Top Assist-maker

With the brilliant assist to Hernan Santana for that gorgeous third goal of the night, Hugo Boumous becomes the top assist-maker of the Indian Super League. He goes past Marcelinho with 19 assists in 45 games. Marcelinho has 18 assists in 65 ISL games.

 

 

 

 

 

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Hernan Santana Scores a Thunderous Goal for MCFC

58' - GOAL! Hernan Santana with a booming strike to put Mumbai City FC 3-0 up against SC East Bengal. A stunning free kick from Ahmed Jahouh towards the far post that Hugo Boumous volleys first time towards Santana, who sends it into the goal.

Mumbai City FC 3-0 SC East Bengal

58' GOLAZOOOOOOOOO!

Hernan Santana with a THUNDEROUS goal! #MCFCSCEB #HeroISL #AamchiCity 🔵

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) December 1, 2020

Adam Le Fondre Doubles Mumbai's Lead

48' - GOAL! Adam Le Fondre steps up for the penalty and slots it to the left of the keeper and doubles Mumbai City FC's lead. A huge, huge advantage this for MCFC! Hugo Boumous won the penalty after he was through on goal off an Ahmed Jahouh pass and Debjit tried to get the ball but ended up catching Boumous' feet.

Mumbai City FC 2-0 SC East Bengal

47' AND HE SCORES AGAIN!

Ohhh Adam Le Fondre, Ohhh Adam Le Fondre. Kaai maanus aahe ha! 😍

MCFC 2-0 SCEB#MCFCSCEB #HeroISL #AamchiCity 🔵

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) December 1, 2020

Second Half Begins

The second of Mumbai City FC vs SC East Bengal kicks off at the GMC Stadium, a first 'home' game for Mumbai.

Mumbai City FC 1-0 SC East Bengal

Half Time! Mumbai City 1-0 SC East Bengal

HALF TIME! After 45 minutes of play, it is Adam Le Fondre's 20th minute goal, which is the difference between the two sides. Mumbai City FC were the dominant ones in terms of attacking power. Mumbai have looked more dangerous when they have gone on attack while East Bengal have had a couple of chances but they have got to be sharper in the final third and pace it up. East Bengal also suffered an injury blow early on when Daniel Fox was taken off injured. Two of Mumbai's players Mohammad Rakip and Mourtada Fall have gone into the referee's books.

HALF-TIME | #MCFCSCEB @A1F1E9's 2nd of the campaign sees @MumbaiCityFC head into the break with their noses in front!#HeroISL #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/8z0VvLcmBa

— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) December 1, 2020

45' - Mourtada Fall is shown the yellow card for bringing down Balwant Singh from a promising East Bengal move. However, the free kick is taken straight into the wall and nothing comes out for the side from Kolkata.

Mumbai City FC 1-0 SC East Bengal

40' - Everytime East Bengal go forward, there is a bit of lack of pace and the players are slowing down the moves. However, with Mumbai City FC, as soon as they win the ball, they stretch the field and try to take advantage of East Bengal's three-man defence.

Mumbai City FC 1-0 SC East Bengal

Adam Le Fondre Scores for Mumbai City FC

20' - GOAL! Adam Le Fondre gets his second of the season with a stunning assist from Hugo Boumous. Mumbai City FC now lead 1-0 against East Bengal. It started from an East Bengal corner, which was cleared with a brilliant diagonal ball to Boumous, who took a silky touch and ran through the EB defence and with Debjit right in front of him, he passed it across to Le Fondre. Le Fondre was never going to miss that one!

Mumbai City FC 1-0 SC East Bengal

20' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!

What a move. What a pass. What a Goal. Adam Le Fondre caps off his 600th appearance with a 💥!

MCFC 1-0 SCEB#MCFCSCEB #HeroISL #AamchiCity 🔵

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) December 1, 2020

19' - Now, Amrinder Singh comes up with a solid save at full stretch as Mohammed Rafique goes straight for goal from distance.

Mumbai City FC 0-0 SC East Bengal

Rakip 1st to be Carded

10' - Mohammad Rakip gets into the books for a rash challenge. He is lucky to not get a red card there because his challenge was high into the knee.

Mumbai City FC 0-0 SC East Bengal

Adam Le Fondre Denied

9' - SAVE! A powerful shot from Adam Le Fondre but Debjit Majumder makes a fantastic save. Hugo Boumous with a good run into the box and that enabled Le Fondre to come in and go for goal.

Mumbai City FC 0-0 SC East Bengal

Rafique on for Injured Daniel Fox

7' - Mohammed Rafique comes on for Daniel Fox and East Bengal have had to make an early substitution here.

Anthony Pilkington has an open goal and he doesn't shoot thinking he was offside. There was a bit of confusion at first but he was offside.

Mumbai City FC 0-0 SC East Bengal

Early Injury for East Bengal

6' - Daniel Fox cannot continue. He just went to the ground and has to be replaced. He gives away the captain's armband. East Bengal have made a substitute yet and they are having to play with 10 men.

Mumbai City FC 0-0 SC East Bengal

5' - Some pace from Bipin Singh on the right flank and Mumbai City FC have a chance to push forward but Bipin's cross cannot make it.

Mumbai City FC 0-0 SC East Bengal

Daniel Fox Injured

3' - An early challenge by Adam Le Fondre brings down Daniel Fox and the defender had to be treated at the sidelines. But he is alright to continue.

Mumbai City FC 0-0 SC East Bengal

Match Starts

The match between Mumbai City FC and SC East Bengal, in what is Mumbai first 'home' game begins at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim. This match is going to be a battle for possession.

Mumbai City FC 0-0 SC East Bengal

Both the teams are out in the field and the national anthem has been played. The action between Mumbai City FC and SC East Bengal will start in a few minutes from now.

Mumbai City FC dedicate artwork to their fans and their city.

घरापासुन लांब, पण सोबत आहे आमच्या मुंबईची ताकद आणि शान! 💙

From Mumbai to Goa, we're carrying your hopes, your dreams & your indomitable spirit in a special artwork dedicated to our heroes, our fans & our beautiful city.#MCFCSCEB #CloserThanEver #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/c5QscHfzUc

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) December 1, 2020

SC East Bengal Starting XI

Here is SC East Bengal's starting line-up: Debjit Majumder (GK), Scott Neville, Daniel Fox (C), Narayan Das, Mohamed Irshad Thaivalappil, Matti Steinmann, Wahengbam Angousana Luwang, Jacques Maghoma, Anthony Pilkington, Surchandra Singh, Balwant Singh.

Our Starting XI #MCFCSCEB #KhelaHobe #ChhilamAchiThakbo #JoyEastBengal pic.twitter.com/cr5KlTloXn

— SC East Bengal (@sc_eastbengal) December 1, 2020

Mumbai City FC Starting XI

Here is Mumbai City FC's starting line-up: Amrinder Singh (GK), Mohamad Rakip, Mandar Rao Dessai, Mourtada Fall, Hernan Santana, Ahmed Jahouh, Hugo Boumous, Rowllin Borges, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Bipin Singh, Adam le Fondre.

Here's how #TheIslanders line up for our first 'home' game of the campaign against @sc_eastbengal! 📋

मग, आज आपली टीम कशी वाटतेय? 😍#MCFCSCEB #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/BujEFHkJp3

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) December 1, 2020

Here's what Robbie Fowler thinks of his team's performance in their first game:

"It's not been the most ideal preparation. For a team that has been together for two-and-a-half weeks, I think we put in a good performance. But we've accepted it, adapted to it. We were incredibly late coming here, so we have not trained together. But the way we played, we proved we can get better and better," Fowler had said after the loss to ATK Mohun Bagan

Mandar Rao Dessai, who will be making his 100th ISL appearance tonight, spoke to News18.com ahead of the match and believed Mumbai City FC's match with SC East Bengal will be a tussle for ball possession.

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Mumbai City FC vs SC East Bengal

Hello and welcome to News18 Sports' live blog of Indian Super League's match No.12 between Mumbai City FC and SC East Bengal at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa. While Mumbai are looking to gain momentum from their previous win over FC Goa, East Bengal are searching for their first win in what is their second match of the season.