AFC Champions League: Mumbai City FC’s game vs Neymar’s Al Hilal FC moved from Pune to Navi Mumbai | Football News
The Mumbai City FC has moved their venue for their AFC Champions League fixture against Neymar’s Al Hilal from Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune to DY Patil Sports Stadium, because of security reasons and demand of tickets.
The match is scheduled to be played on November 6.
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You asked, we heard – #TheIslanders’ AFC Champions League home fixture 🆚 Al Hilal SFC will be played at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai! 📍
🎟️ Pre-regrations for tickets begin on Friday, September 29 at 11 AM ⏳#ACL #IslandersInAsia… pic.twitter.com/eR3Eu7IvuU
— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) September 26, 2023
The venue was earlier moved to Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune from Andheri Sports Complex, which is the actual home of Mumbai City FC.
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Apart from Al Hilal, which is the most successful club in the hory of the AFC Champions League with four titles, other teams in Group D with Mumbai City are Iran’s FC Nassaji Mazandaran and Uzbekan’s Navbahor.
Owned the Abu Dhabi-based City Football Group – which also owns Manchester City – Mumbai City produced the best performance an Indian club in the Asian Champions League last season.
They finished second in Group B after beating Iraq’s Air Force club twice and drew once against UAE’s Al Jazira to pocket seven points from their six group games.