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Bagan (6,529) and NorthEast (6.433) have played the least number of passes. The teams in the other semi-final are polar opposites when it comes to domination of the ball. East Bengal come a distant third with 52.8%. Goa are top in this metric with 61.9% average possession while Mumbai are second with 60.1%. Again, Goa are second with 12,348 and Hyderabad third with 10,873.īoth teams like to have more of the ball and average possession stats this season illustrate the same.
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With 12,392, Mumbai also top the number of touches. SC East Bengal, who finished ninth, are third with 8,193 passes. In 20 games, Mumbai have more made passes than any other team this season their total of 9,739 is slightly more than Goa who are second with 9,665 passes. Like Lobera’s side, Ferrando’s Goa are quicker passers and tend to get more touches on the ball than their opponents. While the expensively assembled side has dominated playing an expansive, attacking game, Bagan have matched them in terms of points by doing the opposite and playing an often reactionary brand of football. Mumbai have been the most dominant side in the ISL this season, as underlined by their league position. Then, Rowllin Borges scored what looked like a winner for Lobera’s side but Ishan Pandita equalised right at the death. Mumbai had led 2-0 only for Goa to level proceedings early in the second half. The last time Mumbai City took on Goa, it ended in a dramatic 3-3 draw. A run that has included six wins and three draws. Then there is Jamil, the only Indian head coach – albeit interim – who will look to continue his side’s unbeaten run under him. Or Antonio Lopez Habas – at 63, the oldest of the three Spanish head coaches in the last-four stage – chasing his third ISL title. The two ties will feature some interesting storylines, not least Sergio Lobera and a few of his Mumbai City players facing their former employers, now coached by another Spaniard in Juan Ferrando. The other match-up sees Khalid Jamil’s NorthEast United take on a strong ATK Mohun Bagan side that finished second in the league phase. Up against Mumbai City are last season’s table-toppers FC Goa. On Sunday night, Manchester City had tweeted their congratulations to Mumbai, who are part of the City Football Group that is headlined by Guardiola’s team. Every league is tricky and when you win it is well deserved,” said the Manchester City manager on Monday, hours after Mumbai City FC emerged league winners. The Indian Super League (ISL) playoff fixtures have been decided and it has got Pep Guardiola talking.