ISL: Mumbai inflict first loss on Hyderabad FC

In a match that saw both sides struggle to create clear-cut chances, Vignesh's acrobatic 38th-minute strike stood out as a genuine moment of quality

Goa: A wonder-goal from Vignesh Dakshinamurthy was the highlight of the evening as Mumbai City FC downed Hyderabad FC 2-0 at the Tilak Maidan here on Sunday.

In a match that saw both sides struggle to create clear-cut chances, Vignesh’s acrobatic 38th-minute strike stood out as a genuine moment of quality. Adam Le Fondre put Sergio Lobera’s men further ahead in the 59th minute as Hyderabad tasted their first defeat of the season.
The caginess that marked much of the game was evident from the fact that Vignesh’s goal was the only shot on target in the first half.

With Hugo Boumous missing yet again, Mumbai’s creative struggles that plagued them in their last match against Jamshedpur, continued here as well. They had the better of Hyderabad in every parameter in the first half — they dominated possession, peppered the opposition box with crosses and completed a many more passes. But for the longest time, it looked like a goal would not come.

Whatever questions Mumbai posed, the Hyderabad defence had the answer. Vignesh’s cross in the very first minute of the game was duly dealt with. At the other end of the pitch, Aridane Santana created an opening for Mohammed Yasir, but his cut-back was intercepted by the Mumbai defence.

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