In the 90th minute, Peter Hartley was shown a straight red for an off-the-ball offence on substitute Kiyan Nassiri inside the box. The linesman spotted the foul and instantly waved his flag for a penalty
Fresh off a win against Bengaluru FC last week, the Mariners will be looking for another win that will see them go level on points with second-placed Hyderabad FC.
In 28 games played, the hosts have only lost eight of them. As all of the Red Miners' goals, this season have come in the first half, they are also accustomed to scoring quickly. They currently occupy ninth place but have exactly four goals from four games, indicating that their overall scoring has been poor.
Iker Guarrotxena and Noah Sadaoui led the charge for the Men in Orange with two early goals, while homegrown talent Brison Fernandes netted his first-ever league goal to cap off a memorable night for the team.
The Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa awaits a night that the Goan faithful have waited for long as the Gaurs go marching in to play their first home match in front of their fans for the first time in 972 days. Interestingly, Carlos Pena, who was a part of the XI when they last played in front of packed stands at Fatorda, is currently the club's head coach.