Mumbai City FC defeated hosts and current leaders of the UAE Pro League Al Ain FC in a friendly

Mumbai City FC defeated hosts and current leaders of the UAE Pro League Al Ain FC in a friendly: Mumbai City FC defeated hosts and current leaders of the UAE Pro League, Al Ain FC, 2-1 in a friendly game at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, UAE. Ahmed Jahouh gave Mumbai City the lead through a 33rd-minute penalty. Fellow midfielder Apuia Ralte doubled the advantage for the Islanders in the 60th minute. Al Ain’s Jonas pulled a goal back in the 79th minute but Mumbai City defended resolutely and held on to register a remarkable win.

📸 Bringing you the best shots from last night’s 2-1 win over Al Ain at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, as #TheIslanders continued to prepare for #ACL2022 ⚡️#AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/lpUAcqMRWZ

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Mumbai City FC, under head coach Des Buckingham, has set up a training camp in Al Forsan in Abu Dhabi, UAE where the Islanders are preparing for their historic participation in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League scheduled to take place from April 8, 2022, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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The club from Mumbai became the second team to represent India in the AFC Asian Champions League. Last year, they have managed to win the ISL Shield to secure the berth. Mumbai City FC head coach Des Buckingham has joined the club before the start of the new season. The club finished fifth in the league standings behind Jamshedpur FC, Hyderabad FC, ATK Mohun Bagan, Kerala Blasters.

Indian players like Bipin Singh, Rahul Bheke, Chhangte will play a huge role in their success. Meanwhile, the Islanders will start their ACL journey against Al-Shabab on 8th April. So, this is all about their first friendly game. No club from India has gone through from the group stage. So, it will be interesting to see how they approach each match.