Odisha edge East Bengal in record eleven goal thriller
Odisha's five goal second half blitz led them to a 6-5 win over SC East Bengal.
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Odisha's five goal second half blitz led them to a 6-5 win over SC East Bengal.
The battle for the top spot, as well as that for the final ISL playoff spot is going right down to the wire.
The 6-1 rout of Odisha was exactly what Mumbai needed ahead of Sunday's game against leaders.
Mumbai set up a knockout clash for the top spot against ATKMB on Sunday.
The win helped Goa go fourth, and strengthen their playoff hopes.
Goals from Luis Machado and Deshorn Brown helped NEUFC go third with a 3-1 win over Odisha.
A Diego Mauricio brace helped Odisha FC draw 2-2 with the Kerala Blasters.
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A brace each from Roy Krishna and Manvir Singh saw ATK Mohun Bagan brush a hapless Odisha FC aside 4-1.
Gerald Peyton, who was assistant coach, will serve as interim coach for the remainder of the season following Stuart Baxter's sacking.
"I was searching for the words and I got it wrong," Baxter said.
The comments came after Odisha's late claim for a penalty was rejected by the referee.
The win over Odisha snapped Jamshedpur's five-game winless streak and kept them in playoff contention.
Goals from Diego Mauricio and Erik Paartalu saw the two teams share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
Cole Alexander's 51st-minute goal cancelled out Narzary's first-half strike.
Odisha remain rooted to the bottom of the table.
As we cross the half-way mark of the league stages, here's our report card for each of the 11 teams.
A feisty match ended with the two struggling teams sharing a point apiece.
A stunning second-half double from Diego Mauricio gave Stuart Baxter his first win as Odisha coach.
SC East Bengal beat Odisha FC 3-1 to start the new year on a high.
Odisha FC rise to second last on the table, NorthEast United remain in fourth.
Bengaluru go third in the table, while Odisha remain 10th, and still without a win.
Igor Angulo scored as FC Goa passed Odisha FC off the park in a comfortable 1-0 win.
Ogbeche scored from the spot, while Rowllin finished a flowing move with a brilliant header.
Roy Krishna's header in the last minute of injury time grabs a dramatic, late win for ATK Mohun Bagan.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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ATK Mohun Bagan | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | +15 | 40 |
Mumbai City FC | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | +15 | 37 |
NorthEast United FC | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 33 |
FC Goa | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | +8 | 30 |
Hyderabad | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
Jamshedpur FC | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 27 |
Bengaluru FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 22 |
Chennaiyin FC | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | -6 | 20 |
SC East Bengal | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -11 | 17 |
Kerala Blasters FC | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -13 | 17 |
Odisha FC | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -19 | 12 |