Seven goals and seven milestones for FC Goa
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Matchday 39 of Hero Indian Super League 2015 will forever be etched in the memories of football lovers all across the nation. It was a historic day at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda as FC Goa hosted Mumbai City FC in a match where several new milestones were made as the Gaurs registered a thumping 7-0 victory. Here’s a quick look at the new records.
• FC Goa’s 7-0 blitz of Mumbai City FC witnessed the most number of goals scored by a team in a Hero ISL encounter.
• The highest winning margin recorded by any team now belongs to Goa after their exploits on Tuesday night. Mumbai previously held the record, courtesy of their 5-0 win against FC Pune City in Season 1.
• The record for the most goals scored in a match was also eclipsed. The previous record stood at six when Mumbai City FC lost to Chennaiyin FC 5-1 last season and beat NorthEast United FC 5-1 this year.
• Tuesday night also saw two hat-trick scorers in the same match for the first time in Hero ISL history. Four hat-tricks had been scored in Hero ISL prior to Tuesday night’s encounter but never two in the same game.
• It was a special night for the Gaurs’ playmaker Leo Moura who joined Nicky Shorey of FC Pune CIty for the most assists made by a player in a single match (3).
• Moura’s breath-taking performance also saw him join Florent Malouda of Delhi Dynamos FC for the most number of assists in a single season (5).
• FC Goa’s seven goals also made them the highest scorers in Hero ISL history with a tally of 41 goals.













