2021 Indian Super League final

2021 Indian Super League Final
Event2020–21 Indian Super League season
Date13 March 2021
VenueFatorda Stadium, Margao, Goa
Man of the MatchBipin Singh[1]
Attendance0

The 2021 Indian Super League Final was the final match of the 2020–21 Indian Super League season, the seventh season of the Indian Super League. It was played on 13 March 2021 at the Fatorda Stadium, Goa, between Mumbai City and ATK Mohun Bagan, who finished first and second in the league table during the regular season respectively.[2]

Owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India the final was played behind closed doors as well as the every match of the regular season and play-offs.

Background

Mumbai City entered the final as the premiers of the regular season, having edged out Mohun Bagan on head-to-head record with a 2–0 win on the final matchday after the teams finished level on points.[2] It was Mumbai City's first final, having previously lost in the semi-finals in the 2016 and 2018–19 seasons.[3] Mumbai City defeated FC Goa in the semi-finals in a penalty-shootout after the two finished 2–2 over aggregate.[3]

Mohun Bagan also competed in the final for the first time, they reached the final, having seen off third-place NorthEast United, by an aggregate score of 3–2 in their semi-final clash.[4]

Match

Mumbai City2–1Mohun Bagan
  • Tiri 29' (o.g.)
  • Singh 90'
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tejas Nagavenkar
Mumbai City
Mohun Bagan
GK 1 Amrinder Singh
RB 4 Amey Ranawade  46'
CB 25 Mourtada Fall
CB 6 Hernán Santana  20'
LB 23 Vignesh Dakshinamurthy  60'
DM 5 Ahmed Jahouh
MF 11 Raynier Fernandes
MF 7 Hugo Boumous  84'
FW 29 Bipin Singh  90+1'
FW 9 Adam Le Fondre  71'
Substitutes:
GK 34 Phurba Lachenpa
DF 2 Mohammad Rakip  46'
DF 3 Tondonba Singh
FW 10 Bartholomew Ogbeche  71'
DF 15 Mehtab Singh
ST 19 Pranjal Bhumij
MF 20 Jackichand Singh
MF 21 Cy Goddard  86'
FW 22 Vikram Pratap Singh
Manager:
Sergio Lobera
GK 29 Arindam Bhattacharya
CB 5 Sandesh Jhingan
CB 44 Tiri  85'
CB 20 Pritam Kotal  55'
LB Subhasish Bose
Javi Hernández  90+1'
Carl McHugh  49'
Lenny Rodrigues  85'
Manvir Singh
David Williams  23'
Roy Krishna
Substitutes:
Sumit Rathi
Komal Thatal
Avilash Paul
Jayesh Rane  85'
Pronay Halder
Salam Ranjan Singh
Michael Regin
Prabir Das
Marcelinho  90+1'
Manager:
Antonio López

Man of the Match:
Bipin Singh (Mumbai City)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

References

  1. ^ "Mumbai City FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan FC". Indian Super League. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan 2-0, book AFC Champions League". Times of India. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "ISL 2021 Semi-final, Mumbai City vs FC Goa: Islanders reach final for first time after shootout win". First Post. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Antonio Habas: Mohun Bagan were superior and better than NorthEast United". Goal. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.