On Sunday, Mumbai City beat ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the final league encounter of the ongoing ISL to win the League Winners Shield and book a place in the coveted ACL for the next season.
ATK Mohun Bagan, who finished second in the league stage, will lock horns with third-placed NorthEast United FC.
Sergio Lobera's side comfortably won after first-half goals from Mourtada Fall (7th minute) and Bartholomew Ogbeche (39th).
Hyderabad FC went into the match needing a win to make the semi-finals, but FC Goa ensured that they kept a clean sheet to earn a crucial point that cemented a top-four league stage finish for the Gaurs.
Doubles from two Indian youngsters Paul Ramfangzauva (49', 66') and Jerry Mawihmingthanga (51', 67') enabled Odisha to end the season on a high.
Needing just a point to qualify for their second-ever playoffs, the Highlanders showed no signs of stopping as they attacked from the first whistle.
It was the highest-scoring game of the season and Mumbai had the biggest-winning margin yet.
For Bengaluru, this is the first time that they have failed to qualify for the ISL playoffs.
Suhair Vadakkepeedika's (48th) strike and an own goal from Sarthak Golui (55th) put NorthEast United ahead before SC East Bengal pulled one back in the 87th minute.
With leaders ATK Mohun Bagan dropping points against Hyderabad, all eyes will be on Sergio Lobera's Mumbai City to see if they can manage a win and take the race for the League Winners Shield to the final day of the season.
Goals from substitutes Boris Singh (72’) and David Grande (90') helped JFC inflict a second-straight defeat upon the Islanders.
Three teams -- Hyderabad FC, FC Goa and NorthEast -- are now tied on 27 points from 18 matches,
As the Kolkata derby marks its 100th year, since the Cooch Behar Cup in 1921, SC East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan find themselves in contrasting positions in the ISL table.
Goals from Alberto Noguera (18th min) and Jorge Ortiz (26th min) gave Goa an early lead to the Gaurs before Diego Mauricio (30th min) pulled one back for Odisha.
The first-leg semifinals will be held at two venues -- GMC Stadium at Bambolim and JL Nehru Stadium here -- on March 5 and 6.
Under Vicuna, the Kozhikode-based side won just three matches, losing seven and drawing eight as they occupy the 10th spot in the 11-team league.
Kerala were on top for the majority of the opening half, registering four shots on target compared to Hyderabad's zero.
Video footage of the incident seemed to show Spaniard Bedia allegedly biting Deepak Tangri while getting up after the Chennaiyin FC player fell on top of him.
Chhetri scored in the 57th and 90th minutes of his 200th game for the club while Cleiton Silva also bagged a double (1st, 22nd).
For most part of the ISL season, Hyderabad had maintained their place in the top four.
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