MCFC 2 - BFC 0 | Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC - Live Football Score, Match 61 - Summary
Indian Super League, 2019-20
Date: Jan 17, 2020 Start Time: 19:30 ISTVenue: Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai
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Mumbai City FC Vs Bengaluru FC Live Football Score - Match 61, Indian Super League, 2019-20
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Mumbai City FC will take on Bengaluru FC in match 61 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2019-20 season as the Islanders look to cut the point gap between them and the top 4. the match will be held at the Mumbai Football Arena on January 17, 2020 (Friday). The two teams met earlier in the season and Mumbai City inflicted the first home defeat of Bengaluru’s campaign as they emerged as 3-2 winners.
Both teams have a lot on the line in this clash as Bengaluru are chasing the top spot while the islanders hope to reduce the gap between them and the top 4. Mumbai City have fallen off the pace in recent times as consecutive defeats saw them slip to fifth spot and five points behind Odisha in fourth. The Blues, on the other hand, have recorded back-t0-back wins and are just a couple of points behind league leaders FC Goa.
Home form has been a point of concern for Mumbai City as they have picked up just four points from five home games. The Islanders will be looking to change that stat against the defending champions but it will not be an easy task.
Possible Line-Up:
Mumbai City FC: Amrinder Singh (GK), Pratik Chaudhari, Mato Grgic, Subhasish Bose, Sarthak Golui, Mohamed Larbi, Rowllin Borges, Raynier Fernandes, Diego Carlos, Amine Chermiti, Modou Sougou.
Bengaluru FC: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK), Rahul Bheke, Albert Serran, Juanan, Harmanjot Khabra, Nishu Kumar, Erik Paartalu, Dimas Delgado, Deshorn Brown, Sunil Chhetri, Udanta Singh.