A late strike by Amine Chermiti helped Mumbai City FC nick a win against Kerala Blasters FC on Thursday at the JLN Stadium in Kochi.
In a closely-contested fixture, reminiscent of the same match-up last season, Islanders' new signing Chermiti came up with the match-winner in the 82nd minute.
Eelco Schattorie named an unchanged starting line-up from their 2-1 win over ATK in the opener. Mumbai City star Modou Sougou was named on the bench but found himself called into action earlier than he would have expected as he took the field just before half-time.