Indian Super League · Matchday 1: Mumbai City beat Chennaiyin 1-0. The match was played on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at Mumbai Football Arena (Mumbai); refereed by T. Nagvenkar.
P. Kotal 49' (OG) (Mumbai City)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Mumbai City held 39% of possession against 61%, attempting 12 shots to Chennaiyin's 12.
Shots on target read 3-3 and corners 5-15.
Substitutes: S. Mitra, J. Singh, J. Singh, P. Laldinpuia, R. Basfore, G. Singh, Eduardo Kau, M. T. Singh, S. Vivek
Coach: Clifford Miranda
P. Lachenpa, Valpuia, N. Reis, S. Panwar, A. Mishra, L. Chhangte, J. Kauko, B. Lalnuntluanga, B. Fernandes, J. Pereyra, M. J. Ortiz
Substitutes: T. Rehenesh, P. Noufal, F. R. Nazareth, S. Stalin, V. Partap Singh, B. Chhetri, A. Chhikara, Amandeep, Z. Zothanpuia
Mohammad Nawaz (Chennaiyin) — named player of the match with a 8.0 rating.