Ratings: Noah, Jay Gupta shine as FC Goa beat Odisha FC

Jay Gupta scored his debut goal for FC Goa and that too, in fashion!

In a thrilling encounter that kept fans on the edge of their seats, FC Goa clashed with Odisha FC in a gripping showdown. Goals came in abundance as Mourtada Fall opened the scoring for Odisha, managing a half volley from a corner. Noah Sadaoui then turned the tide with two successive goals, giving his team a 2-1 lead. However, Fall once again proved his prowess, leveling the score from yet another corner in the 81st minute.

Just when it seemed the match would end in a deadlock, Jay Gupta unleashed brilliance in the 96th minute, securing a sensational 3-2 victory for FC Goa. Let's delve into the match ratings to analyze the key performances in this nail-biting contest.

FC Goa (By Sonal Fernandes)

Arshdeep Singh - 6.0

Hardly called upon apart from taking the ball out of the net (twice). Calm in possession. Not wasteful with his passes. 

Seriton Fernandes - 6

Solid in defence. Did not have much joy going forward. Provided Udanta Singh with good support. 

Sandesh Jhingan - 7

Tall and assured at the back. Maybe at fault for the first goal but recovered well from there. 

Odei Onaindia - 6

Assured, just like his defensive counterpart. Hardly put a foot wrong after Odisha FC's first goal. 

Jay Gupta - 9 

Defensively reliable and efficient in possession. Went forward and scored a brilliant 96th-minute winner.  

Carl Mchugh - 6

Controlled possession well. Could have shown more desire to track his man regarding Odisha's first goal and also should have defended his man better regarding the second goal. Saw a header hit the crossbar.

Raynier Fernandes - 6.0

Provided his side with the defensive cover. Tried going up and creating something but wasn't upto the mark. 

Brandon Fernandes - 8.0

The biggest attacking spark in the FC Goa side in the first half. Constantly threatened the Odisha defence, especially from set-pieces. 

Udanta Singh - 7

Provided his side with good width and constant running. Wasn't seen crossing the ball much but delivered a good shift on the right wing.

Noah Sadaoui - 9 

FC Goa’s go-to player to drag them out of trouble. Settled the scoreline with his penalty and then calmly slotted the ball into the net for his second to give his side the lead. 

Carlos Martinez - 7

Constantly threatened the Odisha backline but could have used his half-chances better.  

Substitutes 

Rowlin Borges - 7 

Provided his side with some stability in the 23-minute cameo. 

Victor Rodriguez - 8

Tried to create something in the 18 minutes he was on the pitch. Was quite effective in getting onto the ball and trying to find his teammates. Provided an assist for the winner. 

Muhammed Nemil - 7

Provided his side with some much-needed pace and fresh legs late on. 

Paulo Retre - N/A

Boris Singh - N/A

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Odisha FC (By Uttiyo Sarkar)

Amrinder Singh – 5.0

Beaten three times by Sadaoui on the same day and could’ve done better for his second. A bit shaky with some of his collections too.

Amey Ranawade – 6.5

Ranawade was really made to work by the dangerous Sadaoui, but held his own for the majority. He made four tackles, won six duels and made one interception in a respectable outing before getting injured.

Carlos Delgado – 5.5

Delgado moved the ball forward nicely and made five clearances, but unable to hold down an unbreakable backline.

Mourtada Fall – 8.0

Fall had an eventful outing against his former side. Showed impressive awareness with a lethal finish for the first goal. Then gave away FC Goa a penalty, but made up by scoring a stunning second goal. A major thorn for his former side both defensively and offensively.

Jerry Lalrinzuala – 6.0

Not that proactive on the left, but atleast able to keep Udanta quiet and do his defensive work decently.

Ahmed Jahouh – 6.0

Jahouh was unable to create much and was a bit erratic with his defensive work, not being able to protect his side in the transitions. He did made 13 possession recoveries to help win back the ball a lot of times.

Lenny Rodrigues – 5.5

Lenny was energetic against his former side, winning duels and moving the ball around nicely. But made a poor pass which lead to Sadaoui’s second goal.

Jerry Mawihmingthanga – 4.5

Jerry was a menace with his swift movement in the final third and tormented the defenders with his elastic running. However, he was unable to create much and was defensively awful – making a bad error leading to the second goal.

Puitea – 7.0

Puitea delivered a brilliant cross leading to the opening goal. Moved the ball forward nicely and looked disciplined in his role.

Isak Vanlalruatfela – 5.5

Isak was threatening at times with his movement, but unable to create much or get past Seriton on the wing.

Roy Krishna – 4.5

Krishna was barely involved in Odisha’s build-up play and saw his goal ruled out for offside.

Substitutes

Aniket Jadhav – 5.5

Jadhav added more energy to his side’s attack after coming on and also helpd Odisha defend better through the left.

Diego Mauricio – 5.5

Mauricio troubled the hosts with his physicality and movement into the box, but his shots weren’t clinical enough to beat the keeper.

Cy Goddard – 6.5

Goddard troubled the hosts with his clever runs and saw some efforts thwarted. Put a huge chance wide in added time.

Laldinliana Renthlei – N/A

Laldinliana helped his side defend better on the right.