Lowest-ranked Odisha FC stun SC East Bengal 6-5 to end ISL 2020-21 season on high
It was this season's last game for Odisha FC and SC East Bengal, and a dead rubber as both of them had already gone out of the race for playoff berths.
It was this season's last game for Odisha FC and SC East Bengal, and a dead rubber as both of them had already gone out of the race for playoff berths.
The big margin of the victory was helpful for the second-placed Mumbai City in equalling top-ranked ATK Mohun Bagan's goal difference.
Suhair Vadakkepeedika's (48th minute) strike and an own goal from Sarthak Golui (55th) gave the Highlanders the lead
ATK Mohun Bagan crawled their way out and earned a point after playing a 2-2 draw against 10-man Hyderabad in the ongoing edition of ISL.
Meanwhile, the semi-finals will be played over two legs between March 5 and 9 at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
However, the second half saw different East Bengal as they scored the equaliser in the 65th minute through Daniel Fox.
The result kept Mumbai City FC at the top of the table with 30 points from 13 matches. Chennai are at fifth with 16 points from 14 games.
Goa took the lead through Jorge Ortiz Mendoza in 25th minute. Rahul KP then equalised for Kerala Blasters in the 57th minute with a brilliant header.
Mumbai created a string of chances in the first half but managed to score only one through a header from Mourtada Fall in the 27th minute.
Thanks to David Williams' late strike ATKMB finally managed to get back to winning ways and consolidated their position further in the second position.
