SC Delhi scored three goals in the final 20 minutes to beat Mumbai City FC 3-2 in the ISL 2026-27 match at the Mumbai Football Arena.
Published: November 1, 2026, 8:51 PM IST
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SC Delhi’s late comeback stuns Mumbai City FC (Image – Indian Super League)
SC Delhi came from behind to beat former champions Mumbai City FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 on SundayThe match was played at the Mumbai Football ArenaSC Delhi scored all three goals in the last 20 minutes to win the match after going 2-0 down in the first half.
Mumbai City started well and scored twice before half-timeMuhammad Ajsal scored in the sixth minute, while Zothanpuia scored in the 27th minuteSC Delhi, however, did not give upCarlos Fortes scored in the 73rd minute, while Akshat Mehra and Juan Pena scored in added time to complete the comeback.
Mumbai City attacked from the startIn the opening minutes, Akash Mishra passed the ball to Ajsal, who took a shot at goalThe goalkeeper saved it, and the ball went to ZothanpuiaBut SC Delhi’s defenders stopped his shot.
Mumbai City took the lead in the sixth minuteAjsal passed the ball to Noufal and got it back before scoringA mistake by Lamgoulen Hangshing helped him get a clear chanceThis was also Mumbai City’s first goal from open play this season.
SC Delhi tried to score but could not find the netIn the 12th minute, Duvan Viafara took a shot from outside the box, but the ball went over the goalMumbai City also had a chance in the 23rd minuteAjsal passed the ball to Hridaya Jain, but his shot went over the goal.
Mumbai City scored again in the 27th minuteNoufal made a run from the left side and passed the ball to ZothanpuiaHe took a shot with his right foot and sent the ball into the net to make it 2-0.
SC Delhi came close to scoring in the 35th minuteSourav passed the ball to Mohammad Azhar, who took a shotHowever, the ball hit the crossbarMumbai City went into half-time with a two-goal lead.
SC Delhi made two changes at the start of the second halfRichard Ndayishimaye and Ashutosh Mehta came onto the fieldThe team tried to score but found it hard to get past Mumbai City’s defenceIn the 60th minute, TP Rehenesh saved a long-range shot from Juan Pena.
SC Delhi finally scored in the 73rd minuteRehenesh failed to hold the ball after a corner kickAshutosh Mehta got the ball and passed it to Carlos Fortes, who scored from close rangeThe score was now 2-1.
SC Delhi continued to attack and scored the equaliser in the 92nd minuteAkshat Mehra got a pass from Ndayishimaye and took a shotRehenesh tried to save it but pushed the ball into his own netThe score became 2-2.
Just two minutes later, Juan Pena scored the winning goalHe ran towards the goal, went past two Mumbai City defenders and put the ball into the netHis goal made it 3-2 and gave SC Delhi all three points.
