This was Punjab’s first win over Odisha FC in the ISL, with the home side losing both their games against the visitors last season.
The Punjab side dedicated the goal to their skipper, Luka Majcen, who is ruled out after injuring his jaw in the first game against Kerala Blasters. Nihal took Luka’s jersey and showed it around the stadium to show support for the Slovenian.
Starting the game slowly, it was Odisha FC who got the first chance, with Roy Krishna, who was playing his 100th ISL match, coming in from the right flank. However, Punjab’s fullback, Abhishek Singh, didn’t let him past the penalty area.
Punjab was more spirited before the half-time whistle as they looked to double their lead in the match.
