Mumbai City FC (MCFC) received a huge fillip off the field with a takeover by Manchester City-owned City Football Group recently. But on the pitch, it was the same old story on Thursday as the hosts just about managed to hold Kerala Blasters FC (KBFC) 1-1 to register their first point at their Mumbai Football Arena home in Andheri in three outings this Indian Super League (ISL) season.

It was a dull first half that was only lit up momentarily by Kerala Blasters FC's Cameroonian striker Messi Bouli's spectacular bicycle kick (25th minute).