Watch, highlights ISL 2024-25: Punjab FC go to top of points table with win over Hyderabad FC
Ezequiel Vidal and Filip Mrzljak scored as Punjab FC beat Hyderabad FC.
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Punjab FC now sit at the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 points table following a 2-0 win over Hyderabad FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.
With this win, Punjab FC have won their first three games this season, setting the challenge for the other teams. Goals from Ezequiel Vidal and Filip Mrzljak helped the Shers tame the Nizams at home.
It was a mixed start to the game with both teams allowing their nerves to settle in the initial ten minutes. But the first real moment in the game happened when Ramhlunchhunga tested Ravi Kumar from 35 yards.
However, it felt like a wake-up call for Punjab FC, who turned on the intensity for the remainder of the first period.
In the 17th minute, Leander D’Cunha’s mistimed pass in the danger area saw Mrzljak come up with an interception. The Croatian was in a prime position to put the hosts ahead but Arshdeep Singh kept out his subsequent effort.
Buoyed by that opportunity, Punjab FC kept pushing for the opening goal, with Vidal at the centre of everything for them. He created a couple or more opportunities for Mrzljak and Ivan Novoselec but neither managed to find the back of...
