Churchill Brothers v Mumbai City FC: confirmed lineups and pre-match updates for ISL 2026-27
Churchill Brothers will face Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa in the Indian Super League 2026-27 on October 11, 2026. The fixture is the fourth game of the opening matchweek of the new season.
This will be Churchill Brothers' first-ever match in the Indian Super League after the Tata group transferred their ISL licence to the Red Machines, and it makes Goa the first Indian state to host two ISL clubs. The two-time I-League champions retained and brought back the core group of players and coaches who helped them become the provisional champions of the ISL 2024-25 season. Cypriot coach Dimitris Dimitriou returns to lead the side. Churchill’s foreign contingent for the ISL includes Alexandre Primael Yeoule, Dramane Salou, Sebastián Gutiérrez, John Okoli and Wayde Lekay, while Indian arrivals highlighted in pre-match reports include Kingslee Fernandes, Vincy Barretto, Trijoy Dias and Gaurav Bora.
Mumbai City FC parted ways with Petr Kratky and have acquired the services of former Indian national team gaffer Manolo Marquez ahead of the new season. Several departures were noted, including Chhangte, Ortiz and Lachenpa, and the Islanders added Carlos Delgado, Sergio Llamas and Lazar Ćirković to their squad. The club is described as having built a strong core around Indian players such as Vikram Partap, Farukh and Brandon. Players named as defensive options to help keep clean sheets include Akash Mishra, TP Rehenesh, Valpuia and Sahil Panwar, while the foreign unit mentioned features Carlos Delgado, Lazar Ćirković, Wilmar Jordán Gil, Sergio Llamas and Leandro Otormín.
Confirmed lineups published ahead of the match read as follows: Churchill Brothers wins – 00 Mumbai City FC wins – 01
Vikram Singh (GK); Lalbiakhlua, Gaurav Bora, Jose Luis Moreno, Lalremruata; Dramane Salou, Kingslee Fernandes; Vincy Barretto, Sebastián Gutiérrez, Trijoy Dias; Wayde Lekay
TP Rehenesh (GK); Valpuia, Bijay Chhetri, Carlos Delgado, Akash Mishra; Lazar Ćirković, Sergio Llamas; Vikram Partap, Brandon Fernandes, Farukh Choudhary; Wilmar Jordán Gil
The match is scheduled for October 11, 2026 at the Fatorda Stadium with a 7:30 PM IST kickoff. Broadcast arrangements list Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD as the television carriers, and the fixture will be available to stream digitally for free on YouTube.
Both clubs are expected to have fully fit squads available for the season opener. The Marquez era at Mumbai City is described in the pre-match coverage as beginning tomorrow in Goa, while Churchill Brothers, as debutants in the ISL, are cited as eager to start their campaign with a win.
The fixture serves as the fourth match of the ISL 2026-27 opening matchweek and will kick off at 7:30 PM IST on October 11, 2026 at the Fatorda Stadium, with live coverage on Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD and free streaming on YouTube.
