SC Delhi beat Mumbai City 3-2 with late comeback in ISL
The visitors scored three goals in the final 20 minutes to secure their first win of the season.
SC Delhi secured a 3-2 victory against Mumbai City FC in an Indian Super League 2026-27 fixture at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday. According to The Tribune, the visitors trailed 2-0 at halftime before scoring three times in the final 20 minutes to complete the turnaround.
Mumbai City took an early lead in the 6th minute through Muhammad Ajsal, who finished after a one-two with PN Noufal. Zothanpuia doubled the hosts' advantage in the 27th minute, finishing a cross from Noufal to make it 2-0.
SC Delhi began their comeback in the 73rd minute when Carlos Fortes scored a tap-in following an assist from Ashutosh Mehta. In stoppage time, Akshat Mehra equalised for the visitors in the 90+2nd minute after his shot was pushed into the net by goalkeeper TP Rehenesh.
Juan Pena secured the win for SC Delhi in the 94th minute with a solo goal, dribbling past two defenders before scoring. The Hindustan Times reported that Pena's strike followed a misplaced pass by Akash Mishra.
Following the match, Mumbai City head coach Manolo Marquez said it was not normal to concede goals in the final minutes. He described the final goal conceded as a joke and noted that the team needs to be mentally strong.