Mumbai, Jan. 27 -- Mohammedan SC head coach Andrey Chernyshov commended Mumbai City FC's quality in possession and stressed the importance of his team learning from the experience as they suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Islanders at the Mumbai Football Arena in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Sunday.

The Islanders found their breakthrough in the second half when Gaurav Bora's own goal in the 72nd minute broke the deadlock. Six minutes later, Lallianzuala Chhangte's deflected shot doubled the lead. Thaer Krouma wrapped things up in the 82nd minute with a well-placed finish following another defensive lapse.

"Look, we understand that before the match we will play against one of the best teams in ISL. It doesn't matter what happened ...