Mumbai City FC created history on Monday as they defeated Air Force Club 2-1 to become the first Indian club to win a match in the AFC Champions League. Diego Mauricio and Rahul Bheke scored to seal victory after Hammadi Ahmed gave Air Force Club the lead at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.
Air Force Club solidified themselves in the game from the opening minutes, putting Mumbai City in their own half, but the Iraqi side could not convert their chances.
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Air Force Club’s Ala Abbas was creating all kinds of trouble for Mumbai City but the forward should have done better in the ninth minute when goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa caught his effort with ease.
Mumbai City took their first look at the target just before the half-hour mark, with Ahmed Jahouh finding place before setting up Lallianzuala Chhangte, who destroyed his long-range effort with wide.
At the other end, Air Force Club missed an opportunity when Abbas led an insurmountable Ismail delivery over the bar, before the latter tried to force his shot from a tight angle.
Hakim Shakir’s side was almost on alert in the 31st minute when Mumbai City’s Ahmed Jahouh sent an invited cross into the danger zone, but Diego Mauricio could not keep his leadership effort on target.
The best chance of the half fell to Air Force Club in the 34th minute, but Hossain Jabbar struggled to get Ismail’s effort into the back of the net from close range, while Chhangte was denied Abbas’s attempt three minutes later. One finger was forced to save.
Vikram Singh had a golden opportunity to put Mumbai City in front two minutes before the break but Jabbar was in the right place to foil his attempt.
Air Force Club nearly punished Mumbai City in the 52nd minute when Ismail dislodged Jahouh at the top of the box before setting up Sharif Abdulkadim, who sent his effort wide only to beat the keeper.
Ultimately, the goal for the Air Force Club came seven minutes later when a swift attacking move in Mumbai City’s half saw the Iraqi side take the lead when Ahmed colded the ball into the back of the net from inside the six-yard-box. Did.
However, Mumbai City were not denied a penalty after Ali Kadim’s foul on Mauricio in the 70th minute, in which the Brazilian made no mistake converting from the spot.
The equalizer proved to be a turning point in the game as Bheke doubled Mumbai City’s lead, home to a textbook corner from Jahou and a historic first three points to seal the game.
Mumbai City will aim for a win against Al Jazeera of the UAE on Thursday while the Air Force club will be looking to make a comeback against Saudi Arabia’s Al Shabab FC.
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