The game began on a positive note for the Red Miners, with their Japanese star Rei Tachikawa finding the back of the net 22 minutes into the game. That goal arguably came against the momentum of the game for the visitors.
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.
Roy Krishna scored the lone goal as Odisha FC kept their third consecutive clean sheet and extended their unbeaten streak in all competitions to 10 games to secure a 1-0 victory over Punjab FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.
Chennaiyin FC were disallowed two goals as they went down fighting 0-1 to Punjab FC in the 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday.
As Chennaiyin FC gear up to take on NorthEast United FC in their second match of Indian Super League 2023-24 season on Friday
The Group C game was the 40th and final of the Group stages, with the quarterfinals scheduled in Kolkata between September 9 to 12.
Vafa Hakhamaneshi and Kwame Karikari each scored one goal in each half, while Petar scored twice—once in the game's first 16 seconds and once in the second. From the penalty spot, TRAU FC's Komron Tursonov scored.
While L. Khongsai (55th) and Liton Shil (90+6th) scored for the Armymen, Julius Duker (89th) and Edwin Vanaspaul (90+4th) scored late goals for Chennaiyin.
The Jalandhar-born footballer will join the two-time ISL champions after impressing for Rajasthan United FC in the I-League. He was an important cog in the club's success in the I-second League's division in 2021.
The result kept Mumbai City FC at the top of the table with 30 points from 13 matches. Chennai are at fifth with 16 points from 14 games.
