East Bengal handed Mumbai City FC a 1-0 loss, in Mumbai City’s final game of the league stage in the ISL IX in Mumbai on Sunday, shortly before they were presented with the ISL league shield.

Mahesh Singh scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute.

Mumbai City FC head coach Des Buckingham brought in a few new faces into the starting lineup, making four changes.

One of these players was Ayush Chhikara who was inches away from nodding the ball into the back of the net from a Bipin Singh cross from the left flank.

At the other end of the pitch, Cleiton Silva and Jake Jervis were constantly looking for an opening in the Mumbai City FC defence.

One of the most promising opportunities came when Suhair VP’s cross from the right flank was headed back across goal by Silva before Jervis’ shot flew over the bar.

In the final minute of the first half, Rowlin Borges’ deflected effort came off the upright and that was the Islanders’ best attempt in the opening period.