Ranking the top five performers from ISL 2022-23 Gameweek 20

Players from five different teams feature in the list.

A week of exhilarating action saw more twists and turns in the ISL 2022-23 playoffs race. Jamshedpur FC held ATK Mohun Bagan to a 0-0 draw, Odisha upset Hyderabad FC 3-1, Mumbai City were crowned as Shield Winners for the 2022-23 season after beating FC Goa 5-3, Bengaluru FC defeated Kerala Blasters 1-0 in a crunch encounter to extend their win-streak to six, and Chennaiyin returned to winning ways with a 2-0 win against East Bengal.

The league table is led by Mumbai City, Hyderabad are comfortably second. Kerala Blasters are in third with 31 points, but have played a game more than Hyderabad and ATK Mohun Bagan. The Mariners are fourth with 28. Bengaluru FC are in fifth, Goa in sixth with 27. Odisha are tied with Goa but lose out on goal difference. Chennaiyin, East Bengal, Jamshedpur and NorthEast United round off the league table.

Some good individual performances highlighted ISL 2022-23's Gameweek 20. Here are the best performers from the same.

5. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Jamshedpur FC)

JET was lively throughout the 0-0 draw against ATK Mohun Bagan, taking three shots on target, completing 85% of his passes and constantly tormenting the opposition with testing crosses and shots on target.

4. Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin FC)

The midfielder provided the assist for the opening goal with a lovely whipped cross and was commanding the game throughout. He created a joint-high two chances and made two successful interceptions. He was also adjudged the man of the match!

3. Noah Sadaoui (FC Goa)

Noah scored an early goal against the Islanders with a ghosting run and classy finish with his left foot. He also got an assist in the form of a cross to Brandon Fernandes. Noah put in a whopping 10 crosses in the entire game.

2. Sandesh Jhingan (Bengaluru FC)

Jhingan helped shut Kerala Blasters down with some good positioning and game awareness. He was vary of Dimitrios Diamantakos’ movement and made six successful interceptions, two successful tackles, and seven clearances. He came very close to scoring his first ISL goal against his former side, rattling the crossbar off a Javi Hernandez free-kick.

1. Greg Stewart (Mumbai City FC)

Greg Stewart has been a vital cog in Mumbai City’s unbeaten shield run this ISL 2022-23 season, scoring eight goals and providing seven assists. The Scottish attacking midfielder who oozes class on the football pitch, came up with a brace against FC Goa in just 26 minutes, scoring two inch-perfect free-kicks to haunt the Gaurs and guarantee a trophy.