Mumbai City FC are ISL Cup champs

Mumbai City FC’s Bipin Singh is ecstatic after scoring against MBSG. Pic/Mumbai City FC’s X

Mumbai City FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) 3-1 in the final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata to become Indian Super League (ISL) Cup winners by wresting the honour from them on Saturday.

A first-half strike by Jason Cummings of the Mariners was neutralised by a goal each from Jorge Pererya Diaz, Bipin Singh and Jakub Vojtus for the Islanders in the second essay of the game.

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The Islanders seemed to have taken insightful takeaways from their defeat in the championship-winning clash against the same opponent last month on this ground, adopting newer styles of offence to crack open the Mohun Bagan Super Giant defence.

While Diaz equalised in the 53rd minute, it was his injury and the subsequent introduction of Vojtus in play that prevented the game from heading into the extra-time.
Vojtus set up Bipin's goal in the 81st minute with a squared up pass inside the box before netting his side's third strike of the night in the 97th minute of the summit clash.

Dimitrios Petratos of the home side was honoured with the Player of the Season award, whereas Mumbai City FC's Vikram Partap Singh was named the Emerging Player of the league.