Punjab FC Wins 3-0 Against Mumbai City FC in Durand Cup
Punjab FC posted a comfortable 3-0 victory over Mumbai City FC in the Durand Cup, with Norwegian player Mushaga Bakenga scoring twice. Punjab FC finished their group stage campaign with seven points, the same as Kerala Blasters, but Kerala qualified for the knockouts due to a superior goal difference. Punjab FC, currently the best second-placed team, must wait for other match results to confirm their place in the knockouts.
Match Highlights
Punjab FC Head Coach Panagiotis Dilmperis made two changes to his starting eleven, bringing in Croatian defender Ivan Novoselec and Nitesh Darjee. Mumbai City started Harsh Kadam in goal and Christopher Rajkumar upfront. Punjab FC began the match aggressively, forcing early saves from Mumbai’s Harsh Kadam. Despite dominating possession, Punjab struggled to create meaningful chances in the first half.
In the second half, Punjab FC received a penalty, but Luka Majcen missed the shot. Substitute Mushaga Bakenga also missed a close opportunity, adding to the team’s frustrations. However, in the 62nd minute, Filip Mrzljak found Bakenga, who scored with a well-placed header. Punjab missed several more chances but finally scored twice in added time. Filip Mrzljak and Bakenga secured the 3-0 victory, putting Punjab FC in a strong position to qualify for the knockouts.
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Punjab FC -: Punjab FC is a football (soccer) team from the state of Punjab in India.
Mumbai City FC -: Mumbai City FC is a football team from Mumbai, a big city in India.
Durand Cup -: The Durand Cup is a very old and famous football tournament in India.
Norwegian -: Norwegian means someone or something from Norway, a country in Europe.
Mushaga Bakenga -: Mushaga Bakenga is a football player from Norway who scored two goals in the match.
knockouts -: Knockouts are the part of a tournament where teams play to stay in the competition; if they lose, they are out.
Head Coach -: The Head Coach is the main person who trains and makes decisions for the football team.
Panagiotis Dilmperis -: Panagiotis Dilmperis is the name of the Head Coach of Punjab FC.
Filip Mrzljak -: Filip Mrzljak is another football player who scored a goal for Punjab FC in the match.
