Goa: Chennaiyin FC went down 1-4 against FC Goal in their final league stage game of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa on Sunday. Carlos Martinez (38th, 72nd), Borja Herrera (33rd) and Bruno Fernandes (45+3) netted the goals for the winning side, while Rahim Ali (13th) scored the only goal for Chennaiyin FC. The away team made a bright start after head coach Owen Coyle made eight changes to the starting 11 of the match. Ali received the ball from Ninthoinganba Meetei inside the 18-yard box in the 14th minute and beat the goalkeeper with a ..read more

New Delhi: After a 1-1 draw in the first 90 minutes of play, Punjab FC secured a 5-4 win over Bhaichung Bhutia Football School in penalty shootouts at the Vedas International School on Friday. Goals from either side in the first half took the teams into a shootout, but it was Punjab FC who came from behind to reach the National Finals, which will take place in Mumbai. In Group A of the Delhi Leg, Punjab FC won both their matches against Sudeva Delhi FC 3-0 and 1-0 respectively. Group B saw more exciting action as BBFS finished on top by one point ahead of Zinc FA. In tandem with the excitement ..read more

Chennai: Chennaiyin FC are ready to face Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Wednesday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru after a two-week break and head coach Owen Coyle asserted that the team's sole focus is to qualify for the playoffs. The Marina Machans had a comfortable 2-0 win when they faced Bengaluru FC previously in the league this season and will look to register another victory in the southern derby. They are currently sitting in ninth position in the points table with a total of 12 points. "It's great to come back fresh and ready to go as we move into ..read more

Bhubaneswar: Chennaiyin FC suffered a 0-1 defeat against Mumbai City FC in their final Group ‘C’ match of the Kalinga Super Cup 2024 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on Sunday. Hmingthanmawia Ralte (26th minute) scored the sole goal of the game as he headed in a cross from Yoell Van Nieff’s free-kick for the Islanders. Demonstrating their attacking intent from the outset, Chennaiyin FC started the game on the front foot minutes and came close to scoring the opening goal in the 11th minute. Rafael Crivellaro played a precise through ball to Connor Shields who managed to get beyond ..read more

Bhubaneswar: Jordan Murray pounced on a perfect cross from Connor Shields to score a goal late in the second half as Chennaiyin FC played out a 1-1 draw with Punjab FC in their first Group C match of the ongoing Kalinga Super Cup 2024 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Thursday. Murray netted the equaliser for Chennaiyin in the 81st minute, while Wilmar Jordan scored the lone goal for Punjab FC early in the first half of the match. Chennaiyin had a slow start to the match and conceded an early goal in the fourth minute when Jordan put the ball in the back of the net following a f ..read more

Bhubaneswar: Chennaiyin FC will be looking to earn a spot in the 2024-25 AFC Champions League 2 Group stages as they begin their Kalinga Super Cup 2024 campaign against Punjab FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Thursday. The winner of the Kalinga Super Cup will not only add a trophy to their cabinet but will also get a spot in the 2024-25 AFC Champions League 2 Group stages. Chennaiyin are present in Group C of the tournament alongside Mumbai City FC and Gokulam Kerala FC, in addition to Punjab FC and head coach Owen Coyle is set to lead the team to a successful campaign. "We ..read more

Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC began its reign under new Head Coach Gerard Zaragoza on a positive note as Javi Hernandez’s spot-kick (44’) gave them three points against Jamshedpur FC at the Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Saturday. The result took the Blues to ten points from 11 games, and up to 8th position on the League table. Earlier, Gerard Zaragoza recalled Jessel Carneiro and Halicharan Narzary to the Blues’ eleven, opting to begin in a 4-3-3 with Javi Hernandez in an attacking role, with Keziah Veendorp guarding the Blues’ backline. Sunil Chhetri and Sivasakthi Narayanan formed Bengaluru ..read more

Chennai: Ninthoinganba Meetei netted an equaliser late into the second half as Chennaiyin FC played out a 1-1 draw with East Bengal FC in the 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. East Bengal took the lead in the first half against the run of play through an own goal by midfielder Ayush Adhikari in the 29th minute. Meetei scored the only goal for the home side in the 86th minute of an exciting contest. The Marina Machans found their feet in the game early on as a long-range attempt of Adhikari from outside the box was saved by the away ..read more

Chennai: Connor Shields scored twice as Chennaiyin FC registered a dominating 5-1 victory against Punjab FC in the 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Leading from the front, Ryan Edwards opened the scoring for Chennaiyin in the 24th minute while Connor Shields (27th and 56th), Rafael Crivellaro (45+1th P) and substitute Vincy Barretto (84th) also got their names on the scoresheet to ensure the second win in a row for the Marina Machans that helped them move into the Top-6 in the points table. Krishnananda Singh Khundongbam scored Punja ..read more

Chennai: Fan-favourite Rafael Crivellaro produced a magical goal but Chennaiyin FC lost 1-3 against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in their 2023-24 Indian Super League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. The Brazilian attacking midfielder, who came in the second half as a substitute, struck a sensational goal from a freekick to find the top left corner in the 54th minute as the fans at the Marina Arena erupted in joy. However, that remained the only goal of the match for the hosts as Dimitrios Petratos (22nd minute), Jason Cummings (45+3) and Manvir Singh (56th) scored a goa ..read more