Match Report
Dempo went into the game 3rd in the table on 3 points; Chennaiyin sat 4th on 1 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Chennaiyin no better than 14th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Dempo were scoring 1 and conceding 1, Chennaiyin 0.33 and 2.33, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
Dempo had not lost in 5 games. Chennaiyin arrived off three straight defeats. Dempo had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Chennaiyin, 3.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Fatorda Stadium) (Margao, Goa), capacity 19,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Dempo: Shubham Rawat (25') · Chennaiyin: Samik Mitra (29')
Key stats
Possession: Dempo 41% · Chennaiyin 59% · Total shots: 4-13 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 1-6