Mohammad azadi

Despite Mumbai City FC:  Indian Super League (ISL) League Shield winners Mumbai City FC started their AFC Champions League 2023-24 campaign on a disappointing note, going down 0-2 to Iranian club Nassaji Mazandaran FC here on Monday.

Ehsan Hosseini (34th minute) and Mohammad Azadi (62nd minute) scored for the Iranian club as they quelled a strong challenge put up by the Islanders, who showcased immense attacking prowess but were unable to find the finishing touch.

Mumbai City started the game in typical attacking fashion and was piling on the pressure early on. The Islanders created the first chance of the game in the 3rd minute but failed as the shot was saved at the near post.