AFC Champions League playoff: Jamshedpur FC vs Mumbai City FC live updates

By Aishwarya Chakraborty

Aishwarya has been part of Khel Now since 2022, covering the Indian Super League, Durand Cup, and various other Indian Football Leagues.

Published at :April 5, 2023 at 12:41 AM

Modified at :April 5, 2023 at 12:53 AM

The two recent Shield Winners do battle over one vacancy.

7:30 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the AFC Champions League playoff between Jamshedpur FC vs Mumbai City FC. The kick-off is an hour away! I’m your host Aishwarya Chakraborty, and I’ll be keeping you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

The Stakes

A place in the AFC Champions League 2023-23 group stages is on offer. The playoff fixture is a battle of champions to decide India’s entrant into the top club competition in Asia that sees top clubs from the continent.

It is a great honour to represent the country. Both clubs won the ISL League Winners’ Shield to get an opportunity to do so. Considering their contrasting forms by the end of the 2022-23 ISL campaign, both Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai City FC will favour their chances of winning the contest and making it into the ACL group stage.

Injury & Team News

Both teams have a fit contingent ahead of the ACL fixture!

Head-to-Head

Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai City have locked horns 12 times till now.

Jamshedpur FC – 5

Mumbai City FC – 4

Drawn – 3

Predicted Line-ups

Jamshedpur FC (4-4-2)

TP Rehenesh (GK); Nikhil Barla, Pratik Chaudhuri, Eli Sabia, Ricky Lallawmawma; Boris Singh, Jay-Emanuel Thomas, Pronay Halder, Ritwik Das; Daniel Chima Chukwu, Harry Sawyer.

Mumbai City FC (4-2-3-1)

Phurba Lachenpa(GK); Rahul Bheke, Mourtada Fall, Mehtab Singh, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy; Ahmed Jahouh, Apuia; Lallianzuala Chhangte, Greg Stewart, Bipin Singh; Jorge Pereyra Diaz.

Jamshedpur FC will rely on Daniel Chima Chukwu to find goals against a strong Mumbai City FC defence. The striker can trouble any defender with his physicality and movement. His hold-up play helps the Men of Steel advance their wingers down the wings.

Chima is also dangerous in aerial duels and can score with his head if left unmarked. The striker scored five goals and two assists in the ISL. He will aim to help the team secure its first-ever ACL spot.

Mumbai City FC have several players who can make a difference. Jorge Pereyra Diaz leads the forward line by example. The striker got 11 goals and six assists from 20 fixtures in the ISL and will be the main threat for Jamshedpur FC’s defence in the playoff fixture. Aidy Boothroyd must come up with a strategy to limit the striker’s involvement in the game.

Did You Know?

Mumbai City FC are the only team to defeat Jamshedpur FC in the latter’s last five matches.
Daniel Chukwu played under former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Greg Stewart is a former Golden Ball winner with Jamshedpur FC.

Telecast

The match between Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai City FC is set to take place on 4 April 2023. Kick-off is set for 8:30 PM IST. Live broadcast and streaming of the fixture will be available on Sony Ten Sports 2 and FanCode app respectively.

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Aishwarya Chakraborty

Aishwarya is a passionate Indian Football Correspondent who began her football writing journey with Khel Now in 2022, during her second year of college. Born and raised in Kolkata—the Mecca of Indian Football—her deep-rooted love for the sport is reflected in her insightful and engaging coverage of national and international tournaments.