Riyadh: Mumbai City ended their AFC Champions League 2022 campaign on a winning note by defeating Air Force Club 1-0 in Group B at the King Fahd International Stadium on Tuesday.
A first half strike from Diego Maurício secured Mumbai City the three points and ended Air Force Club’s hopes of advancing to the Round of 16.
Air Force Club came into the tie on the back of their 3-2 win over Al Jazira of UAE, while Mumbai City had fallen to a fourth defeat of their campaign, losing 6-0 to Saudi Arabia’s Al Shabab on Matchday Five.
Air Force Club quickly took control of the game with Alaa Abbas forcing Mumbai City goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa into a finger-tip save when he tried from distance in the sixth minute.
Mumbai City, however, were equal to the task, getting their first attempt three minutes later when Vikram Singh threaded a pass through the Air Force Club defenders for Lallianzuala Chhangte, but the midfielder’s shot was foiled by goalkeeper Mohammed Mejbel.
Air Force Club continued to apply pressure with Abbas missing his effort from inside the box in the 11th minute, while Dhurgham Ismail and Ibrahim Bayesh were also wasteful in their efforts.
(Source: AFC Media)
