NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC, 2020-21 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super LeagueISL 2020-21: NorthEast remain unbeaten after goalless draw against Chennaiyin
A goalless draw sees NorthEast United climb to second in the league.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Sylvestr.
- 2': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Eli Sabiá.
- 3': Offside, NorthEast United. Benjamin Lambot tries a through ball, but Idrissa Sylla is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Benjamin Lambot.
- 5': Attempt missed. Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 8': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Luís Machado.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eli Sabiá with a headed pass.
- 12': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Memo.
- 12': Hand ball by Ninthoinganba Meetei (NorthEast United).
- 13': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
- 14': Attempt missed. Dylan Fox (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luís Machado with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Germanpreet Singh (Chennaiyin).
- 15': Luís Machado (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luís Machado.
- 16': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Reagan Singh.
- 17': Attempt missed. Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Fox with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Offside, Chennaiyin. Jakub Sylvestr tries a through ball, but Lallianzuala Chhangte is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Luís Machado (NorthEast United).
- 20': Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin).
- 26': Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Fox with a headed pass.
- 29': Foul by Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin).
- 29': Luís Machado (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Lalengmawia (NorthEast United).
- 34': Germanpreet Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Luís Machado (NorthEast United).
- 36': Germanpreet Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Luís Machado (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin).
- 37': Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Luís Machado (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
- 38': Attempt missed. Dylan Fox (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 39': Attempt saved. Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
- 40': Foul by Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United).
- 40': Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Offside, Chennaiyin. Edwin Vanspaul tries a through ball, but Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United).
- 45'+1': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, NorthEast United 0, Chennaiyin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins NorthEast United 0, Chennaiyin 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Suhair Vadakkepeedika.
- 47': Attempt missed. Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lallianzuala Chhangte.
- 53': Foul by Memo (Chennaiyin).
- 53': Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Memo.
- 55': Attempt saved. Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Suhair Vadakkepeedika with a cross.
- 55': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Vishal Kaith.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Ashutosh Mehta (NorthEast United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luís Machado with a cross.
- 56': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Reagan Singh.
- 56': Substitution, NorthEast United. Rochharzela replaces Suhair Vadakkepeedika.
- 56': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Jakub Sylvestr.
- 57': Attempt missed. Dylan Fox (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Khassa Camara (NorthEast United).
- 57': Germanpreet Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev.
- 60': Attempt missed. Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 61': Foul by Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin).
- 61': Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, NorthEast United. Kwesi Appiah replaces Luís Machado.
- 65': Foul by Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United).
- 65': Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rochharzela with a through ball.
- 69': Foul by Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin).
- 69': Rochharzela (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Offside, NorthEast United. Rochharzela tries a through ball, but Idrissa Sylla is caught offside.
- 70': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Ashutosh Mehta.
- 71': Ashutosh Mehta (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Memo (Chennaiyin).
- 72': Foul by Rochharzela (NorthEast United).
- 72': Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Sylvestr.
- 74': Attempt missed. Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 75': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Anirudh Thapa replaces Edwin Vanspaul.
- 77': Hand ball by Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin).
- 78': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United).
- 78': Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, NorthEast United. Britto PM replaces Ninthoinganba Meetei.
- 79': Substitution, NorthEast United. Lalrempuia Fanai replaces Lalengmawia.
- 79': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Gurjinder Kumar.
- 80': Attempt saved. Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev with a cross.
- 80': Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United).
- 80': Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Thoi Singh replaces Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev.
- 82': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Dhanpal Ganesh replaces Jakub Sylvestr.
- 82': Hand ball by Lalrempuia Fanai (NorthEast United).
- 83': Attempt missed. Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thoi Singh with a cross.
- 84': Foul by Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin).
- 84': Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin).
- 84': Khassa Camara (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Britto PM (NorthEast United).
- 84': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Thoi Singh (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dhanpal Ganesh.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Rochharzela (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Kwesi Appiah (NorthEast United).
- 90': Memo (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Rochharzela (NorthEast United).
- 90'+4': Thoi Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Abhijit Sarkar replaces Lallianzuala Chhangte.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, NorthEast United 0, Chennaiyin 0.
- 0': Match ends, NorthEast United 0, Chennaiyin 0.
Statistics
 CFC |
NEU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 215 |
| 476 | Passes | 298 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 19 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Tilak Maidan
Location: Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
Venue: Tilak Maidan
Location: Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
Indian Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City FC | 7 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Jamshedpur FC | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
NorthEast United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gurmeet Singh (GK) |
| 16 | Dylan Fox |
| 19 | Benjamin Lambot  |
| 5 | Gurjinder Kumar |
| 12 | Ashutosh Mehta |
| 6 | Khassa Camara |
| 20 | Luis Machado |
| 45 | Apuia |
| 11 | Idrissa Sylla |
| 15 | Suhair VP |
| 7 | Ninthoinganba Meetei |
Chennaiyin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vishal Kaith (GK) |
| 20 | Memo |
| 13 | Eli Sabiá |
| 18 | Jerry Lalrinzuala |
| 2 | Reagan Singh |
| 8 | Edwin Sydney Vanspaul |
| 22 | Deepak Tangri |
| 28 | Germanpreet Singh |
| 9 | Jakub Sylvestr |
| 7 | Lallianzuala Chhangte |
| 19 | Fatkhullo Fatkhulloev |
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