Mumbai: An erroneous deflection from Raju Gaikwad and a beautifully taken finish from Marcelinho made all the difference as FC Pune City beat Mumbai City 2-0 in an Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Sunday.
The win keeps Pune at the second place in the ISL standings with 28 points from 15 matches. They are three points ahead of third placed Jamshedpur FC and five behind table-toppers Bengaluru FC.
Mumbai were punished for their profligacy, wasting multiple chances as they attempted to fight back after Gaikwad's own goal had given the visitors the lead. The loss is also Mumbai's fourth in a row at the Mumbai Football Arena, and they now need other results to go their way if they want to make the top four. A cross from Pune's Sarthak Goloi in the 18th minute was missed by Diego Carlos who should have headed it in with ease.