East Bengal FC beat Chennaiyin FC 1-0. (X)
Nandhakumar’s sixty fifth minute objective proved to be the distinction between the perimeters because the Torchbearers picked up a slim win over the visiting Chennai aspect.
Chennaiyin FC put up a spirited present however suffered a slim 0-1 defeat in opposition to East Bengal FC in an away match of the Indian Super League 2023-24 on the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata on Monday.
Nandhakumar Sekar (sixty fifth minute) scored the one objective of the match for the Red and Gold Brigade within the second half.
Chennaiyin had a optimistic begin as they stored the opposition defenders underneath stress with an attacking show. Five minutes into the sport Vincy Barretto’s good run off the proper flank led to a shot in direction of the close to put up however it missed the goal. Later within the twenty ninth minute, Farukh Choudhary discovered himself near the goal after Rahim Ali set it up for him however the 27-yr-outdated’s strike went simply broad of the objective.
After a barren first half, each groups continued their hunt for the opening objective. Chennaiyin striker Jordan Murray got here near scoring twice in eight minutes however lacked the of completion. The first alternative got here within the 54th minute when his shot from exterior the field went broad earlier than Barretto bought in an excellent cross off the proper wing however Jordan’s header was saved by the keeper.
It was the hosts who managed to interrupt the impasse when Sekar’s proper-footed shot deflected into the online off Bikash’s leg.
Chennaiyin will now return house to tackle desk-toppers Odisha FC on Sunday whereas East Bengal may even face the identical opponent in an away sport on Thursday.
