ISL 2018-19, Mumbai City 1-0 Bengaluru FC: Hits and Flops from the game

Mumbai City exhibited an act of tactical brilliance at the Mumbai Football Arena

#1 Hit: Rafael Bastos

And, the best player of the match was... Rafael Bastos! Boy, he ran the extra yard and offered so much on both sides for his side. Until his substitution, it didn't look like Bastos had run out of steam even by a narrow margin.

First of all, the Brazilian showed why he's so effective for a team that emphasizes on the defensive phase more often than not, as he was always there, always there to foil his full back. Almost every time the visitors recycled possession, the veteran was seen tracking back.

Offensively, there were two instances when he sprinted forward to ask for a long ball and initiate counter-attacks. Speaking of the same word, it was he who fed Machado for the goal as well. That pretty much tells the story.

He ran forward, picked up the ball, kept hold of it with some strength, turned away from one player, carried the ball forward and launched a pin-point pass to his captain to lay the rest on a platter. What more can one ask for?

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Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee