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Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC’s reserve teams suffered major defeats against Premier League opponents in the semi-finals of the Next Generation Cup in the United Kingdom on Wednesday and the two Indian sides will now fight for third place in their respective pools on Saturday.

Hyderabad FC beat Kerala Blasters FC 3-1 on penalties to win their first-ever ISL title at the PJN Stadium in Margao, Goa on Sunday. The final was competitive from minute one to last and it reflected in the scoreline as the two teams were locked at 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes.

Kerala Blasters FC defeated Mumbai City FC this Wednesday, increasing their chances to be in the top four spots. With just one league game to go, there are still two semis spots up for grabs; as per current standings, Jamshedpur FC and Hyderabad FC have already assured their position in top four.

Kerala Blasters FC moved to within a point of the semi-final qualification with a convincing 3-1 win over Mumbai City FC in the ISL match at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco, Goa. The win lifts them into top four two points ahead of Mumbai City FC with just one game to play in the league phase.