Ranking the top five performers from ISL 2022-23 Gameweek 13

After matchday thirteen Mumbai City sit on top of the league.

The ISL gameweek 13 saw a plethora of goals scored, with the ball finding the net 23 times in 5 fixtures. The gulf between the playoff spots and the chasing gap widened. ATK Mohun Bagan rode on goals from Dimitri Petratos and Hugo Boumous to beat FC Goa 2-1. Hyderabad FC thrashed NorthEast United 6-1, and Cleiton Silva led East Bengal to a 2-1 victory over Bengaluru FC.

Mumbai City put up a spirited second-half performance to ward off Odisha’s challenge in a 4-2 victory, and Kerala Blasters rounded off the week with a silky 3-1 victory over Jamshedpur. Consequently, Mumbai City is on top of the table with 30 points and is still unbeaten. Hyderabad, Kerala Blasters, and ATK Mohun Bagan round off the top 4. FC Goa and Odisha complete the playoff spots.

Chennaiyin and East Bengal have played a game less, but are well within the playoffs conversation. Bengaluru FC, Jamshedpur and NorthEast are the bottom three teams looking for fortune to turn their way.

Here are the top 5 performers from Gameweek 13.

5. Adrian Luna (Kerala Blasters)

The Uruguayan maestro capped off a free-flowing tiki-taka move with a clean finish, helping Kerala Blasters break into the top 3. While Apostolos Giannou and Dimitrios Diamantakos both had a goal and assist each, Luna’s creative input earns him a spot in this list. Luna created 3 chances and had the most touches of anyone on the pitch with 94.

4. Diego Mauricio (Odisha)

The Brazilian ended up on the losing side but was the architect behind both of Odisha’s goals against Mumbai City. The first was a quick give-and-go, which he rounded off with a good finish. The second, albeit a consolation, was a screamer to the top corner from outside the box.

3. Cleiton Silva (East Bengal)

There is something purely poetic when a player gets one up on his previous club. Cleiton already experienced it once this season, but scoring a stoppage-time wondergoal to beat Bengaluru 2-1 would have felt special. Cleiton began the scoring with a penalty, but the icing on the cake was a long-distance free-kick which left Gurpreet grasping at air, as the ball pinged into the top corner.

2. Javier Siverio (Hyderabad)

High-flying Hyderabad continues to soar unchallenged, seeing off NorthEast United 6-1. Javier Siverio scored in either half, converting his 3 shots on target into a brace. He also put in two tackles to round off a complete performance for his side. Siverio scored the opener with a well-placed shot off a corner and showed good movement to get on the end of Yasir’s cross for the second.

1. Lallinzuala Chhangte (Mumbai City)

Chhangte’s stock has soared this season, but his performance against Odisha FC was one of his best in a sky-blue shirt. Two goals and one assist underlined his rich vein of form. He opened the scoring with a thunderbolt off his left foot following Pereyra Diaz’s smart find. The second came after Amrinder’s mistake after chasing a through ball. He put the game to bed with a bit of trickery and had the awareness to tee-up Noguera. Chhangte is tied with Cleiton and El Khayati on the top of the scoring charts with 7 goals.