Match Report
Abahani went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Chennaiyin sat 2nd on 11 — a 2-point gap. Abahani's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Abahani ran at 2 scored and 0.83 conceded, Chennaiyin at 1.5 and 1.
Chennaiyin entered with four wins in a row.
The match was played at Bangabandhu National Stadium (capacity 36,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chennaiyin led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Abahani: Kervens Belfort (64'), Masih Saighani (69'), M. Mamun (88') · Chennaiyin: C K Vineeth (6'), Issac Vanmalsawma (74')
Key stats
Possession: Abahani 47% · Chennaiyin 53% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-2