Mumbai City FC played a 1-1 draw against FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Mumbai Football Arena on Wednesday, as the hosts equalled league leaders Odisha FC (32) in the points table.

The Islanders continued to stay in second place in the standings as the Juggernauts (14) boast of a marginally superior goal difference than the defending League Winners Shield holders (13). The West Coast Derby has often produced fireworks, but FC Goa has not won against Mumbai City FC in the ISL in over four years.

They entered this clash chasing their first win in front of the Islanders in nine ISL fixtures between the two teams, and they were dealt an early challenge for the same as Iker Guarrotxena tested Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem early on with a powerful, curling free-kick that the goalkeeper managed to palm away to keep the scores level.

The Spaniard seemed driven to make a difference against his former team, earning that free-kick with a piercing run drilling through the FC Goa defence right from the centre, before being fouled just outside the box.