NEW DELHI: Punjab FC and Mumbai City played a 1-1 draw at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25, on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

Mumbai City FC have gotten to 24 points, occupying the sixth spot, whereas the home team are eighth with 20 points, drawing twice and losing thrice in their last five encounters.

Punjab FC had Luka Majcen break the deadlock in the added time of the first half. The home team arguably surprised the Mumbai City FC defence by trying to hit them on a fast break.

Luka Majcen rushed ahead down the centre, passing the ball to Asmir Suljic, who took two touches, burst forward and attempted a slick through ball back for Majcen. The striker picked up the ball and drilled it into the bottom right corner.

Mumbai City FC pulled the equaliser back in the 58th minute, producing a co-ordinated team effort initiating with Vikram Partap Singh bringing down a long ball on the right flank. Vikram worked his way in, before laying the ball behind for Yoell van Nieff.

The midfielder took a couple of steps ahead, before passing to Nicolas Karelis, who was at the edge of the box. The striker made a sharp turn, and hammered home on the bottom right corner to draw the scores level.

Mumbai City FC will next play Mohammedan SC on January 26, whereas Punjab FC are set to square off against Jamshedpur FC on January 28.

(Courtesy: ISL Media Team)