Sunday saw the conclusion of the twelfth match week of Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18, with all the teams fighting to stay in contention for a playoff berth. In another month’s time, the top four teams going into the next stage of the league will be decided. With the season intensifying, the fans lay witness to a new record, an unwanted first, new top contenders and distinctive outcomes. Here’s a lowdown on how the matches fared and what were the factors which made the week entertaining.

Match 61: Mumbai City FC 1-2 Jamshedpur FC (Match Report)

Match 62: FC Pune City 1-2 Kerala Blasters FC (Match Report)

Match 63: ATK 0-2 Bengaluru FC (Match Report)

Match 64: FC Goa 2-2 NorthEast United FC (Match Report)

Away teams remain unbeaten: This match week was all about the dominance of the away teams, as none of the hosts managed to take advantage of their home support. Mumbai, Pune and ATK all succumbed to defeats against their respective opponents, while Goa failed to overcome NorthEast and ended the match with a point apiece.

New member in the top-four club: The majority of this season saw four clubs dominating the top four spots in the points table, but this week saw debutants Jamshedpur FC climbing up the ladder to settle at fourth, thanks to four wins in their last five matches. On the other hand, FC Goa saw themselves seated at fifth having failed to secure a win in their last two encounters.

ATK nearing an unwanted first: The two-time champions and the league’s most successful club are rooted at eighth in the table having lost their previous four fixtures. The Kolkata-outfit have made it to every playoff in league history, but chances of making it through to this season’s top four with the aim to defend the title look extremely slim and near impossible.

League debutants go four points clear: Bengaluru FC have been a force to reckon with from the start of the season and end match week 12 with a tally of nine wins and 27 points. This puts them comfortably at the top the league standings with a four-point gap separating the Blues from Chennaiyin FC, who sit a rung lower.

Corominas sets a new milestone: FC Goa may have slipped from the top four position but there’s no stopping their target-man, Ferran Corominas. The Spaniard again scored against NorthEast to take his season’s goal tally to 13, which is the most by any player in a single season in league history.