A crucial top-of-the-table clash in ISL between leaders Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant ended scoreless but full of action. Both teams created a lot of chances and could call themselves unlucky not to take all three points from the match. The home side continues to lead the points chart while the visitors, who slipped to third after Mumbai City’s win on Friday, failed to close up the two-point gap.
Mohun Bagan began strongly with Armando Sadiku getting early opportunities to put his side in front. In a one-and-one chance with Amrinder Singh, the Albian failed to keep his shot on target before forcing a save from the keeper with a first-time shot after Sahal Samad won the ball in midfield. Odisha FC grew into the game and had a chance to take the lead close to half-time but Diego Mauricio could only manage to hit the crossbar. In the second half too, Roy Krishna and the substitute Jason Cummings came close to breaking the deadlock, however, the fate of the match was sealed.
Here are the facts and figures from the match
Rolling
Odisha FC maintain their 12-game unbeaten run in the ISL and they have lost just once in the last 20 matches in all competitions.
Conqueror
Mohun Bagan Super Giant has lost just one game on the road in the season till now, the best away record in the league. They have managed five wins and a draw in the rest of the matches.
Indomitable
Sergio Lobera has not lost a single ISL game at Kalinga Stadium with seven wins and three draws since his first game in 2020 against his present side. His only loss at the venue in any competition came in the 4-0 loss in their debut AFC Cup group game against Mohun Bagan themselves.
Creator
Dimitri Petratos has created the most chances for Mohun Bagan with 27, third best in the league.
Safe hands
Amrinder Singh has now kept 8 clean sheets in the ISL season which is more than any other goalkeeper in the league.
No panic
This was the 10th time Ahmed Jahouh was unavailable for a team managed by Sergio Lobera. Despite that, the Spaniard has remained unbeaten in each of those games without the midfielder.
A first
For the first time since moving to ISL, Roy Krishna played against a team managed by Antonio Lopez Habas. Before this, the Fijian striker made 50 appearances under him.
