Odisha FC opened their Indian Super League (ISL) account in style on Thursday evening as they thrashed Mumbai City FC 4-2 at the Mumbai football arena. Xisco Hernandez (6'), Aridane Santana (21', 73'), and Jerry Mawhmingthanga (41') were on target for the visitors, while Mohamed Larbi (51') scored from the spot and Bipin Singh added one in injury time for Mumbai.
With defender Souvik Chakrabarti suspended and Rowllin Borges getting injured in the pre-match warm-up, Mumbai coach Jorge Costa was forced to field winger Mohammed Rafique as the right-back in an all- Indian back-four.