Ratings: Mauricio silver lining as Odisha FC lose to Bashundhara Kings

This is Odisha FC’s second successive defeat in the AFC Cup.

Sergio Lobera’s Odisha FC suffered an excruciating defeat against Bangladesh outfit Bashundhara Kings in the AFC Cup 2023-24. The Juggernauts drew first blood after mainstay Diego Mauricio scored a great strike. Odisha’s opener however, was followed by three strikes by Bashundhara inside the space of 15 odd minutes across both halves. Odisha found another goal via Jerry Lalrinzuala, but despite their best attempts failed to get the equaliser.

Here are the ratings from the fixture.

Bashundhara Kings

Mehedi Hasan - 6.5

Hasan could’ve done better in trying to save Mauricio’s goal in the first half. The keeper also made a poor clearance that led to Odisha’s second goal.

Bishwanath Ghosh - 7

Ghosh took the pitch by a storm from the very first minute, and was a lively player. His forward runs were exceptional, and he also made sure that Goddard didn't give Bashundhara too much trouble.

Tariq Kazi - 6

Tariq had a difficult night at the back, as he was constantly tested by an attack-oriented Odisha FC. The defender was also not very much involved in any attacking plays.

Boburbek Yuldashov - 6.5

Boburbek was troubled by Odisha’s fantastic attacking plays, but remained firm on a number of occasions. The centre-back’s performance however, degraded towards the end of the game.

Saad Uddin - 6

Saad made some great attacking runs, and also helped to keep Jerry Mawihmingthanga at bay for the length of the game.

Asror Gafurov - 6.5

Asror put up a decent midfield performance, and was playing with a lot of freedom. He loitered around Odisha’s half, trying to create chances.

Jean Brossou - 7

Jean was pretty solid in the midfield, and had a total of 68 touches. His pressing was highly effective, and helped his team in their defensive efforts.

Rakib Hussain - 7.5

Rakib had a fantastic night on the wings, as he created chances throughout the game, and also assisted Bashundhara’s second goal. 

Miguel Figueira - 8

Miguel was a wizard in the midfield for Bashundhara Kings, as he scored their first goal, and also created a number of great chances throughout the game.

Robinho - 9

Robinho had a game to remember, as he put up a series of jaw-dropping displays throughout the game. The Brazilian made an unreal assist to get his team back into the game, and also created a number of exceptional chances.

Dorielton - 8.5

Dorielton was fierce in front of goal, and scored two sumptuous strikes to help his team see through such an important fixture. 

Substitutes

Md Sohel Rana - N/A

Sohel came on in the 75th minute, and had only six touches on the ball. Made no impact whatsoever.

Sohel Rana - N/A

Replaced Gafurov in the 82nd minute.

Mohammad Ibrahin - N/A

Came on for an injured Figueira in injury time.

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Odisha FC

Amrinder Singh - 7

Amrinder could do little about the goals he conceded, but was up to the task with some routine saves, and also came to the rescue with some stellar ones.

Laldinliana Renthlei - 7.5

Laldinliana made a fantastic move to give Odisha FC the lead in the first half. He also made a goal-bound shot. He was substituted in the 65th minute, in an attempt to make the defence more stable.

Thoiba Singh - 6.5

Thoiba had a tough night at the back, as he struggled throughout to keep up with the Brazilian quality in Bashundhara's offence. The defender however, did better than his counterpart, and made a few important interceptions.

Carlos Delgado - 6

Carlos had a poor outing against Bashundhara, and seemed unanswerable to the threat casued by the Bangladeshi side.The Spaniard was often caught lacking in important situations, and even failed to judge a number of moves. 

Sahil Panwar - 6

The left-back had an underwhelming outing, as he couldn’t put up a satisfying performance, and was constantly exploited by Rakib and Miguel on the wings. He was subbed off at the onset of the second half.

Lenny Rodrigues - 6.5

Lenny could do little about Bashundhara’s quality in the midfield and was forced to play second fiddle in the middle of the ground. He was also subbed off at around the hour-mark.

Ahmed Jahouh - 7.5

Jahouh had a total of 124 touches of the ball, and played two key passes as well. Also, the Moroccan played a staggering 17 accurate long balls, and was amongst Odisha’s best players tonight.

Jerry Mawihmingthanga - 6.5

Jerry was involved in the build-up for Odisha’s first goal, but other than that he couldn’t really impact the tie. The winger missed to score an open goal, from just a couple of yards out.

Princeton Rebello - 6

Pricneton was pretty ineffective in the first 45, and created no chances whatsoever in the attacking half. His involvement in Odisha’s build-up was also insignificant. He was subbed off at the start of the second half.

Cy Goddard - 6.5

Goddard couldn’t conjure up anything significant for his team, and was not as impactful as he could’ve been.

Diego Mauricio - 8

Mauricio scored Odisha’s opener, and also created a number of chances for his team. His performance was yet again exemplary, as the Brazilian led his team to put up a great fight.

Substitutions

Jerry Lalrinzuala - 7.5

Scored a goal for the Juggeranuts, and was also decent with his defensive duties.

Roy Krishna - 8

Krishna created a number of chances, but was held back by the woodwork on a couple of occasions. The attacker turned the game around completely after coming on.

Isak Vanlalruatfela - 6.5

Isak helped in the midfield work, and also played some decent balls into the box.

Puitea - 6

Puitea had little impact after coming on, and only made 17 touches. He however, had a shot on goal, which was swept away by the keeper.

Amey Ranawade - 6.5

Came on at the 80th minute and facilitated in the attacking plays. Amey also made a crucial tackle to stop Bashundhara’s transitional play.