Indian Super League

It was Abdenasser El Khayati who started off the match on a sensational note with a magical strike in the second minute-the fastest goal of the season. Adrian Luna struck the equaliser for Kerala Blasters in the 38th minute before Rahul Kannoly (64th) netted their second goal.

FC Goa had taken an early lead but the home side levelled scores soon after and the teams remained locked at 1-1 as they failed to find the goal after that. First-half goals from Noah Sadaoui and Diego Mauricio had cancelled out each team's advantage and set up a big second half for the two playoff contenders who will, nonetheless, likely be happy with a result that didn't damage either of their prospects.

Odisha FC will be hoping to end this jinx when these two teams, front runners for Playoffs spots face each other in a crunch encounter at the Kalinga Stadium on Monday. Odisha FC and FC Goa are at the bottom end of the playoff zone. The teams are separated by three points, and the winner will establish a much-needed cushion -- but the loser could potentially fall behind a resurgent Bengaluru FC side that is prowling at the edge of the battle for sixth.

In their final five league games, ATK Mohun Bagan will be hoping for positive results to help them gain the momentum they need for the playoffs in March. In the last six ISL games, the Mariners have won two, drawn two and lost two. Last week, they ended their two-game goal drought after securing a 2-0 win over Odisha FC.

The playoffs will start on March 3 with the final being played on March 18, 2023. The playoffs will be played in a knockout and semifinal format. The top two teams at the end of the league stage will automatically qualify for the semifinals. Teams finishing between the third to sixth will feature in a single-leg playoff to determine the other two semifinalists.

Boris Singh had put the hosts in front in the 63rd minute before Lallianzuala Chhangte and Vikram Singh turned the game on its head in the final ten minutes to seal the victory for the visitors. The win extended the Islanders' lead at the top of the table to seven points. Aidy Boothroyd made four changes to his team and brought in TP Rehenesh, Pratik Chaudhari, Boris Singh and Jay Thomas. Rafael Crivellaro started from the bench.

Goals from Iker Guarrotxena, Noah Sadaoui and Redeem Tlang helped the Gaurs end their four-game winless run in the ISL as they leapfrogged Odisha FC to fifth and went four points clear of Bengaluru FC in seventh. Meanwhile, the Blasters suffered back-to-back defeats in the ISL for the first time since October.

Javier Siverio scored the opening goal of the match in the 9th minute and substitute Aaren D'Silva wrapped up the three points in the 93rd minute. The defending champions will have a chance to reduce the gap further as their next game will be against the unbeaten Islanders, in a fixture that could decide the ultimate winner of the League Shield.

Rohit Kumar scored for the second game running and broke the deadlock inside ten minutes before Roy Krishna's stunner doubled the Blues' advantage in the 34th minute. The third and final goal of the match came just after the hour-mark when Siva Narayanan unleashed a left-footed drive from the edge of the box after drifting in from the right flank.

It was the league leaders' first 1-0 win in a season where they have raised the bar for attacking football, and it helped them become the first team to confirm a playoff spot this season. Mumbai City FC picked up from where they'd left off last week, becoming an instant threat at the start with their swift and direct play.