The Marina Machans will return home to the Marina Arena for their next match against East Bengal.
Kolkata, November 30, 2024: Chennaiyin FC delivered a spirited performance against Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata in their Indian Super League 2024-25 encounter, but ultimately fell to a narrow defeat due to a last-ditch goal.
Head coach Owen Coyle made a key change, recalling PC Laldinpuia to the starting XI after his one-game suspension. Laldinpuia slotted in at right-back, while Connor Shields also made his return to the team, fully recovered from the illness that had kept him out of the previous match.
Chennaiyin started brightly, with Shields central to the team’s offensive play. The playmaker delivered a dangerous cross into the box in the 12th minute and later caused trouble in the Mohun Bagan penalty area with a well-placed set-piece. At the other end, goalkeeper Mohammad Nawaz produced a stunning acrobatic save in the 38th minute to deny Liston Colaco’s long-range effort.
The second half saw Chennaiyin pick up where they left off, pinning the hosts inside their half while remaining alert defensively. Nawaz was called into action again just six minutes after the restart, positioning himself perfectly to stop a long-range shot from Alberto Rodriguez.
As the game opened up, Nawaz continued to thwart Chennaiyin’s attacking efforts, with another crucial stop from a ranged shot. Moments later, Irfan Yadwad came agonisingly close to scoring with a brilliant long-range curler, only to be denied by the keeper. Nawaz made another important save in the 83rd minute, but the resilient Chennaiyin defence was finally broken in the 86th minute when Jason Cummings found the top corner.
Chennaiyin will look to bounce back from this defeat when they host East Bengal at the Marina Arena on December 7.
