Mumbai City FC 1-1 NorthEast United FC: Player Ratings as Islanders drop points again

Mumbai City FC dropped points once again as they drew 1-1 with NorthEast United FC in match 66 of the ISL 2021-22. Ahmed Jahouh put the Islanders ahead with an excellent penalty in the first half before Mohammad Irshad levelled the scores in the 79th minute.

The result means Des Buckingham's team are winless in their last six games (three draws and three losses). However, the stalemate against the Highlanders was enough to take them back into the top four. Khalid Jamil's outfit, meanwhile, remain tenth in the ISL standings.

On that note, here are the player ratings from the game:

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Mumbai City FC ratings against NorthEast United FC

Mohammad Nawaz - 6/10

Nawaz was unsighted for the goal, but made a couple of good saves in the first half.

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Vignesh Dakshinamurthy - 6/10

Dakshinamurthy got into the pockets of spaces, and made some neat passes, but struggled to deliver in the final third. He was also initially troubled by NorthEast United's Marco Sahanek, but recovered well in the second half.

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Mehtab Singh - 6.5/10

Singh created a glorious chance early on that was headed over by Vikram Pratap Singh. Nevertheless, Mehtab put in a good shift defensively, making some key interceptions, and was tidy with his passing against NorthEast United.

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Mourtada Fall - 6/10

Fall put in a fairly solid performance, but will be disappointed to have not cleared the ball further in the build-up to NorthEast United's goal.

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Amey Ranawade - 5.5/10

Ranawade was sent off for Mumbai City FC in second-half injury time after receiving a second caution for a foul while trying to stop the Highlanders from countering.

That didn't handicap his team, as there wasn't much time left. Before his dismissal, he delivered one incredible cross for Cassio Gabriel, but his effort was saved spectacularly.

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Ahmed Jahouh - 7/10

Jahouh blasted his penalty into the roof of the net to give his side a deserved lead. He also laid out a game-high five key passes, and was a threat from set-pieces, but NorthEast United dealt with him well in the second half.

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Lalengmawia Ralte - 6.5/10

Ralte did the dirty work in midfield, winning four tackles, which allowed Jahouh to flourish creatively. Ralte was also at the root of many Mumbai City FC's forays forward in the second half.

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Brad Inman - 6/10

Inman missed a glorious chance in the first half after being put through by Gabriel. Nevertheless, Inman was an active contributor to Mumbai City FC's dominance in the first half, but faded away after the break.

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Vikram Pratap Singh - 6.5/10

Pratap Singh was slightly fortunate to win the penalty that was duly converted by Jahouh. Singh did get himself into good positions, but often went down under minimal contact when he could've easily stayed on his feet.

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Bipin Singh - 5.5/10

Singh forced one good save from Subhasish Roy immediately after NorthEast United's goal, but was kept largely quiet by Provat Lakra.

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Cassio Gabriel - 6.5/10

Gabriel constantly tried to get Mumbai City FC on the front foot, and was their biggest threat going forward. He registered four shots (two on target) and two key passes, and also completed 83.8% of his passes in an excellent display. He should've scored late in the second half, but his effort was well saved by Roy.

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Mumbai City Substitutes

Raynier Fernandes - 6/10

Replacing Pratap Singh in the 67th minute, Fernandes set up one good chance for Bipin Singh, but Roy made an excellent save.

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Pranjal Bhumij - 6/10

Coming on for Inman in the 77th minute. Bhumij forced a good save from Roy in a controversial passage of play, but didn't offer much otherwise.

NorthEast United ratings against Mumbai City FC

NEUFC players celebrate their goal against MCFC. [Credits: ISL]

Subhasish Roy Chowdhury - 7/10

NorthEast United custodian Roy made multiple good saves to keep Mumbai City FC at bay. His reflex stop off Gabriel late in the game was particularly fabulous.

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Gurjinder Kumar - 6/10

Kumar had a mixed display. While he looked to charge forward whenever he could, his final product was often lacking. He also committed a couple of needless fouls defensively, but did well to keep Pratap Singh quiet in the second half.

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Zakaria Diallo - 6.5/10

Diallo began the game a little nervously, and looked a bit troubled by Mumbai City FC's pace in the initial moments. However, he recovered his composure, and was excellent in the second half.

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Mashoor Shereef - 6/10

Shereef was unfortunate to concede what looked like a soft penalty in the first half. He recovered well from that incident, though, to help NorthEast United maintain more solidity in the second period.

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Provat Lakra - 6/10

Lakra kept Bipin Singh quiet for almost the entirety of the game. Lakra was caught out by Mumbai City FC a couple of times, but displayed clear signs of improvement once his team drew level, making three tackles.

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Imran Khan - 5.5/10

Khan tried his best to impact the game, but was largely shut out by the Mumbai City FC midfield. He recorded no shots or key passes, in a below-par display.

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Hernan Santana - 6.5/10

Santana was yet another NorthEast United player who improved after the break. He was lucky to get the assist for Irshad's goal, with the ball deflecting off his foot. He built on from that to end the game with two tackles and two key passes. Santana also drew a good save from Nawaz with a pretty well-struck free-kick.

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Sehnaj Singh - 6/10

Singh made some unnecessary fouls, but put in a robust performance otherwise. He completed 75% of his passes, and shielded NorthEast United's defence well in the second half.

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Marco Sahanek - 6/10

Sahanek often combined well with Marcelinho, and was a threat down the right wing early on. However, he had to drop deeper and deeper to collect the ball, and managed only one shot on target and a key pass against Mumbai City FC.

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Marcelo Pereira - 7/10

Marcelinho was NorthEast United's biggest threat going forward, and he led them brilliantly in the second half. He did incredibly well on one occasion to get a shot away under immense pressure, but hit the crossbar. Overall, Marcelinho provided two key passes, and won two tackles in an excellent display.

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VP Suhair - 6.5/10

Suhair was a non-factor in the first half, but showed tremendous improvement in the second period. He also hit the post with an audacious chipped effort, and made some key contributions in defence to keep Mumbai City FC in check.

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NorthEast United Substitutes

Laldanmawia Ralte - 6.5/10

Ralte replaced Sahanek in the 70th minute. He was heavily involved in NorthEast United's equaliser, and offered an outlet in attack.

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Patrick Flottmann - 6/10

Flottmann came on for Shereef in the 70th minute. He was solid in defence, and helped his team hold on for a point in the end.

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Mohammad Irshad Thaivalappil - 7/10

Irshad replaced Sehnaj Singh with 17 minutes of regulation time to go. He won his team a point with an excellent right-footed attempt that nestled into the bottom corner.

Irshad also offered some much-needed impetus to the Highlanders' attacks late on.