Mumbai City FC won the ISL 2022-23 League Winner’s Shield

Mumbai City FC clinched the ISL 2022-23 League Winners’ Shield with two league games to go after a 5-3 win over FC Goa in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday. Mumbai City FC won the ISL 2022-23 League Winner’s Shield.

With the win, MCFC have 46 points and with two games to go, their nearest title rivals Hyderabad FC on 36. Even with two losses for Mumbai, Hyderabad will not be able to topple them from the top. Goals by Greg Stewart, Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Lallianzuala Chhangte and Vikram Partap Singh handed Mumbai City FC a 5-3 win over FC Goa at Fatorda,

Earlier in the day, FC Goa head coach Carlos Pena made two changes to the playing XI that started against Odisha FC. Seriton Fernandes returned from an injury layoff to replace Aibanbha Dohling, while Alvaro Vazquez made way for Devendra Murgaokar.

Mumbai City kick-started the proceedings in the first half, but the Gaurs got the breakthrough in the 5th minute itself. The Men in Orange capitalised on a free-kick awarded in their own third, as Anwar Ali played the ball long and into the path of Noah Sadaoui who collected it, ran past three defenders and placed his shot into the near corner of the net to give his team the lead.

It did not take long, though, for the Islanders to bring the scoresheet back to level terms. Greg Stewart’s direct attempt from a free-kick right outside Goa’s box in the 18th minute did the job for them. Jorge Pereyra Diaz then scored Mumbai’s second in the 40th minute, but the Gaurs replied within another two minutes through Brandon Fernandes’ strike.

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It was Des Buckingham’s boys, however, who ended the first half with an upper hand, thanks to Stewart who found the back of the net once again through a direct free-kick, in the 44th minute.