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Kolkata, 15 April (HS). There will be a battle of supremacy between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Mumbai City FC at the Salt Lake Stadium on Monday, which will decide the league winner of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24.
Mumbai (Islanders) have won all their last five games and are on top of the table with 47 points from 21 matches. Right behind them are Mohun Bagan Super Giants (Mariners), who have 45 points from 21 matches. With a win here, the Mariners will have 48 points and will become league winners by defeating the Islanders.
A defeat by the Mariners would see the Islanders lift the League Winners' Shield by five points. Even a draw in the standings would be tantamount to a loss for Antonio Lopez Habas' Mariners.
The status of the league is currently the same as ISL 2020-21. Even then, the battle for the league shield lasted till the final day of the league stage, in which Mumbai City FC, under the supervision of their then coach Sergio Lobera, defeated Habsburg's Mariners 2–0 thanks to first-half goals from Mourtada Fall and Bartholomew Ogbeche. Was defeated by.
Mohun Bagan Super Giants assistant coach Manuel Perez said in the pre-match press conference on Sunday, “Mumbai City FC is a very good team made up of many good players. They have been undefeated for a long time and are also in the top two positions. We will try to help our players in every way so that they can play better.”
Mumbai City FC's Czech head coach Peter Kratky said before the match, “We have performed well overall throughout the season. Now all that remains is a matter of competition. “It’s like a final for the League Shield.”
Let us tell you that so far 24 matches have been played between the two teams, in which Mumbai City FC has won 11 and Mohun Bagan Super Giant has won 6 matches, while 7 matches have been drawn.