Gurkirat scores late as Punjab FC hold Mumbai City to 1-1 draw
NEW DELHI: (Oct 19) Gurkirat Singh’s late equaliser helped Punjab FC hold Mumbai City FC to a 1-1 draw in their Indian Super League match here on Monday.
Uruguayan striker Leandro Otormin put Mumbai City ahead from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute, before former Mumbai attacker Gurkirat Singh rescued a point for Punjab with his first goal for the club, heading home in the 90th minute at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Punjab began with high-intensity pressing, and the match quickly turned into a physical contest. The hosts had the first chance in the fourth minute, when Rishikanta Meitei’s right-footed effort from distance was pushed away by Mumbai City goalkeeper TP Rehenesh.
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