East Bengal vs Mumbai City FC ISL 2023-24 Highlights | Iker Guarrotxena scores on his debut as The Islanders hand the Red & Gold Brigade a narrow 1-0 defeat in Kolkata

East Bengal were desperately hunting three points as the side failed to win their last two games since winning the Super Cup in Bhubaneswar. Well, they didn't look desperate or motivated against the Islanders and handed them an easy win at Kolkata. The hosts didn't even test the Mumbai goalkeeper.

Meanwhile, Iker Guarrotxena scored on his debut for Mumbai City FC and helped them climb up to the fourth spot in the points table. East Bengal are now hanging at the 10th spot with only 12 points in 13 matches and may slump to the bottom two on the points table by the end of this week if Chennai manages to beat Kerala at home.

This was Abishek Goswami bringing you all the highlights of the East Bengal vs Mumbai City ISL 2023-24 match. I hope you will enjoy the highlights from the LIVE Blog below. Until next time, thank you.

The referee blows the full-time whistle and that's it. East Bengal registered their second straight loss in the ISL 2023-24. With this victory, Mumbai have now climbed up to the fourth spot with 25 points in 13 matches. Iker Guarrotxena's solitary goal was enough for the Islanders to hurt the Red & Gold Brigade at Kolkata.

FT: EBFC 0⃣-1⃣ MCFC

3️⃣ vital points in Kolkata! 🙌

A solid win for #TheIslanders away from home 💪🩵#EBFCMCFC #ISL10 #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/i8BGR5nz4s

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) February 13, 2024

Chhangte wins a corner after winning a duel against Mandar Rao Dessai.

Seven minutes of stoppage time.

Chikkara plays a pass into the box for Chhangte and the latter takes a shot that goes off-target.

Yellow card for Mahesh Singh for a foul on Jayesh Rane.

Mahesh will miss the next game over card accumulation and Jayesh Rane is getting taken off after the knock.

Mohamad Rakip replaces Nishu Kumar for East Bengal

East Bengal haven't created anything in the second half and clearly Carles Cuadrat is not happy with his side's performance.

Gurkirat replaces Vikram for the Islanders.

Iker plays the ball to Chhangte but the winger fails to release the ball in time and the ball goes out for a goal-kick.

Vikram plays the ball to Chhangte on the right who notices Iker's overlapping run and plays it to the striker, but his shot goes wide.

Ajay tugs Noguera's shirt and pulls him down. Mumbai wins a free kick in a dangerous position. Chhangte takes the set piece but it gets blocked by the wall.

The second half begins at the Salt Lake Stadium.

Fighting for every second! ✊#EBFCMCFC #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #ISL10 #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/CTxtIlZGv3

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) February 13, 2024

The referee blows the halftime whistle and it ends 1-0 in favour of Mumbai City FC. Debutant Iker Guarrotxena scored for the Islanders in the 24th minute to help them go ahead in the clash. Mumbai pretty much dominated the first half while East Bengal tried to hit them on counters but failed miserably. The Red & Gold Brigade must start the second half positively or they will be handed their second straight loss in the league.

HT: EBFC 0⃣-1⃣ MCFC

Ahead at the break with plenty of chances from our end.

Watch the action live: https://t.co/AbeXF0AnZ6#EBFCMCFC #ISL10 #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/8bn0kgw2M3

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) February 13, 2024

Two minutes of stoppage time.

Apuia plays a cross for Iker who takes a header but it goes way off-target.

The match resumes after the break and East Bengal are trying to score the equaliser

Akash Mishra sends a cross in the middle of the box and Rane reaches for the ball but his volley goes off target.

Iker Guarrotxena scores on his debut for Mumbai City FC. Noguera sends a cross to Iker who had too much time to score the goal with a clinical finish.

Maiden Start 🤝 Maiden Goal 🫡

Our Mumba-𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐑 opens his #MumbaiCity account with a stylish left-footed strike! 🔥🩵

Watch #ISL10 live: https://t.co/AbeXF0AVOE#EBFCMCFC #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/5vx3vNam5J

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) February 13, 2024

Crucial interception by Edwin Vanspaul. He tracks back to intercept Vikram Pratap Singh, who gets into a free position inside the box to take a shot.

Chhangte plays a great ball from the right that bounces between Iker and Vikram Pratap and goes out for a East Bengal goal kick.

Chhangte takes a free-kick but fails to find a teammate. East Bengal break on counter but Jayesh Rane makes a solid standing tackle to win the ball back for Mumbai.

Rahul Bheke plays a great ball towards Vikram Pratap Singh but the winger fails to create a chance.

The match begins at the Salt Lake Stadium.

Final preparations before we kick things off 💪

Watch #ISL10 live: https://t.co/AbeXF0AVOE#EBFCMCFC #MumbaiCity #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/O4itNGXAoZ

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) February 13, 2024

#EBFCMCFC begins shortly! ⏳#JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #ISL10 #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/Klq9pib88Z

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) February 13, 2024

1️⃣𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 #EastBengalFC 𝐢𝐧 5️⃣0️⃣ #ISL 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬! ❤️💛

Our pola, our pride! 🫂#EBFCMCFC #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #LetsFootball #NaoremMaheshSingh pic.twitter.com/T99yYjyvDi

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) February 13, 2024

East Bengal FC

Here's what our lineup for #EBFCMCFC looks like. ⤵️

𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 📰🗞 Edwin, Gursimrat, Mandar, Suhair and Felicio start tonight. Souvik returns to the starting XI. #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #ISL10 #LetsFootball @batery_ai pic.twitter.com/HUtogGLsv0

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) February 13, 2024

Mumbai City FC

Mumbai City's new signings Iker Guarrotxena and Thaer Krouma are set to make their ISL debut

🚨𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦🚨

Here's how #Thelslanders line up against East Bengal FC, as Iker and Thaer are set to make their full #ISL10 debuts 💪#EBFCMCFC #AamchiCity 🔵 @stakenewsindia pic.twitter.com/8dZl5UNBbL

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) February 13, 2024

"We have had a good week of preparation and the boys are looking very sharp, so we hope things will play out well in terms of application on Tuesday. If we do the things well, it will help us, and we are looking forward to the game," Petr Kratky said.

"They are a very good side and that is why they won the Super Cup. Even though they lost against NorthEast United, it means nothing, because they will be keen to bounce back, and we have to be ready from the first minute. We have to work hard, because they are a good team with quality players, but also, we want to bounce back, and I believe it will be a good game to watch, and we are 100% ready for the contest," the coach added.

Head Coach Petr Kratky is counting on #TheIslanders' resilience and fighting spirit and aims for a positive result tonight! 👊#EBFCMCFC #ISL10 #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/wn8HRfWnt3

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) February 13, 2024

"We will do rotations in the squad. We are going to use some players that have been helping the team but not participating with those many minutes," Cuadrat said.

"It is sad to lose Cleiton, so we must be intelligent at this moment of the season. The calendar isn't protecting my players, so I will be the one protecting them. The health of the players is important to be competitive, and we will have a lot of finals in front of us," the East Bengal coach added. 

Ahead of the game against East Bengal, the Mumbai City FC side received a massive boost as defender Akash Mishra is available for selection.

Spirits high in #TheIslanders' camp ahead of #EBFCMCFC 🤗#ISL10 #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/yG3FrESNEl

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) February 13, 2024

East Bengal will be missing its Brazilian striker Cleiton Silva due to suspension while Spanish duo of Pardo and Saul Crespo are uncertain with injury.

Felicio can't wait to play in Kolkata! 💪

Get your #EBFCMCFC tickets to see him in action 👉 https://t.co/XRuGwc5oe8#JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #ISL10 #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/hhET8NYDJE

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) February 13, 2024

• Played – 7

• Mumbai City FC – 4

• East Bengal FC – 1

• Draws – 2

𝐀 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚 🔥

Game time for #TheIslanders away from home in #ISL10 🆚 East Bengal at the VYBK 🏟️

Let's get that 𝐖, मुंबई! 💪🩵#EBFCMCFC #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/zjn86ej58l

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) February 13, 2024

Hello and welcome to another LIVE coverage of Indian Super League 2023-24. This is Abishek Goswami, bringing you all the latest scores, updates, and news of the East Bengal vs Mumbai City FC match at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. Stay tuned for all the updates.

East Bengal will be looking to find some form in the ISL 2023-24 when they meet Mumbai City FC in a matchweek-15 fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday. East Bengal managed to end a 12-year-long drought of titles under Carles Cuadrat when they lifted the Kalinga Super Cup last month at Bhubaneswar. But, they are still searching for consistency in the Indian Super League having won only two matches in 12 appearances.

For Petr Kratky side's, who suffered a defeat against Jamshedpur FC in the last game, the contest against the Red and Gold Brigade becomes a bit more important in the context of the points table. Both teams head into this encounter after identical losses in their previous matches and would like to get a win this fixture.

Supercharged to take on the Islanders!⚡️#MatchdayMornings #EBFCMCFC #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #ISL10 @batery_ai pic.twitter.com/yQtIyaDOj0

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) February 13, 2024

• Match: East Bengal vs Mumbai City FC

• Date: 13/2/2024

• Time: 7:30 pm

• Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

• Where to watch: Sports18 Khel (Hindi), Sports18 1 HD (English), Sports18 3 SD (English, Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali), VH1 SD & HD (English), Surya Movies (Malayalam), News 18 Kerala (Malayalam – select matches) & DD Bangla (Bengali), & Jio Cinema

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