Chennaiyin FC vs NorthEast United FC, 2020-21 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super League
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Late Machado penalty helps NorthEast salvage draw vs Chennaiyin in six-goal thriller
NEUFC missed out on a chance to go third after a 3-3 draw against Chennaiyin.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Memo (Chennaiyin).
- 5': Attempt missed. Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 6': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Suhair Vadakkepeedika.
- 8': Goal! Chennaiyin 1, NorthEast United 0. Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakub Sylvestr.
- 10': Foul by Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United).
- 10': Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Lanzarote.
- 11': Foul by Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United).
- 11': Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Chennaiyin 1, NorthEast United 1. Imran Khan (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 17': Hand ball by Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United).
- 17': Foul by Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United).
- 17': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin).
- 20': Foul by Khassa Camara (NorthEast United).
- 20': Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United).
- 23': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzarote (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 24': Dangerous play by Lalengmawia (NorthEast United).
- 24': Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Khassa Camara.
- 27': Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Enes Sipovic (Chennaiyin).
- 28': Attempt saved. Manuel Lanzarote (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 29': Attempt saved. Luís Machado (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deshorn Brown.
- 29': Attempt saved. Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 30': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Vishal Kaith.
- 35': Foul by Dylan Fox (NorthEast United).
- 35': Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin).
- 36': Luís Machado (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin).
- 37': Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Suhair Vadakkepeedika.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Imran Khan (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Imran Khan (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin).
- 41': Khassa Camara (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edwin Vanspaul.
- 43': Attempt saved. Manuel Lanzarote (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 43': Goal! Chennaiyin 1, NorthEast United 2. Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khassa Camara with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzarote (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Memo (Chennaiyin).
- 45'+2': Foul by Imran Khan (NorthEast United).
- 45'+2': Memo (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Eli Sabiá.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chennaiyin 1, NorthEast United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Chennaiyin 1, NorthEast United 2.
- 45': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Thoi Singh replaces Rahim Ali.
- 46': Offside, NorthEast United. Imran Khan tries a through ball, but Deshorn Brown is caught offside.
- 47': Hand ball by Manuel Lanzarote (Chennaiyin).
- 48': Foul by Memo (Chennaiyin).
- 48': Imran Khan (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luís Machado with a cross.
- 50': Penalty Chennaiyin. Lallianzuala Chhangte draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Penalty conceded by Ashutosh Mehta (NorthEast United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Goal! Chennaiyin 2, NorthEast United 2. Manuel Lanzarote (Chennaiyin) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 51': Goal! Chennaiyin 3, NorthEast United 2. Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edwin Vanspaul.
- 54': Foul by Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin).
- 54': Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Substitution, NorthEast United. Nim Dorjee Tamang replaces Ashutosh Mehta because of an injury.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Lambot (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Dylan Fox (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt missed. Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lalengmawia.
- 57': Foul by Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United).
- 57': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Substitution, NorthEast United. Mashoor Shereef replaces Imran Khan.
- 58': Substitution, NorthEast United. Idrissa Sylla replaces Benjamin Lambot.
- 59': Foul by Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United).
- 59': Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Memo.
- 59': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Subhasish Roy Chowdhury.
- 60': Attempt missed. Enes Sipovic (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Lanzarote with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thoi Singh with a headed pass following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Deshorn Brown.
- 63': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Isma replaces Jakub Sylvestr.
- 66': Attempt missed. Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 68': Attempt missed. Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Idrissa Sylla.
- 69': Deshorn Brown (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Memo (Chennaiyin).
- 70': Foul by Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin).
- 70': Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Deepak Tangri replaces Manuel Lanzarote.
- 72': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Anirudh Thapa replaces Edwin Vanspaul.
- 73': Foul by Khassa Camara (NorthEast United).
- 73': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Luís Machado (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mashoor Shereef.
- 74': Attempt saved. Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Vishal Kaith.
- 77': Foul by Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin).
- 77': Lalengmawia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin).
- 79': Luís Machado (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Isma (Chennaiyin).
- 82': Luís Machado (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Isma (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Foul by Mashoor Shereef (NorthEast United).
- 83': Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Mashoor Shereef (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin).
- 84': Luís Machado (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, NorthEast United. Rochharzela replaces Suhair Vadakkepeedika.
- 85': Foul by Thoi Singh (Chennaiyin).
- 85': Provat Lakra (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Provat Lakra with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin).
- 87': Nim Dorjee Tamang (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt saved. Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deshorn Brown.
- 90'+1': Foul by Isma (Chennaiyin).
- 90'+1': Nim Dorjee Tamang (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (NorthEast United).
- 90'+3': Penalty NorthEast United. Idrissa Sylla draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Vishal Kaith (Chennaiyin) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Vishal Kaith (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Goal! Chennaiyin 3, NorthEast United 3. Luís Machado (NorthEast United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Dhanpal Ganesh replaces Lallianzuala Chhangte.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Deepak Tangri with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chennaiyin 3, NorthEast United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Chennaiyin 3, NorthEast United 3.
Statistics
 NEU |
CFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 277 | Accurate Passes | 268 |
| 368 | Passes | 350 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 12 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: GMC Athletic Stadium
Location: Bambolin, Goa, India
Venue: GMC Athletic Stadium
Location: Bambolin, Goa, India
Indian Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC East Bengal | 13 | +19 | 26 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 13 | +14 | 26 |
| 3 | Mumbai City FC | 13 | +8 | 25 |
| 4 | Bengaluru FC | 13 | +6 | 23 |
Line-Ups
Chennaiyin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vishal Kaith (GK)  |
| 5 | Enes Sipovic |
| 13 | Eli Sabiá |
| 18 | Jerry Lalrinzuala |
| 2 | Reagan Singh |
| 20 | Memo |
| 8 | Edwin Sydney Vanspaul |
| 14 | Manuel Lanzarote |
| 9 | Jakub Sylvestr |
| 7 | Lallianzuala Chhangte |
| 24 | Rahim Ali |
NorthEast United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Subhasish Roy (GK) |
| 16 | Dylan Fox |
| 19 | Benjamin Lambot |
| 4 | Provat Lakra |
| 12 | Ashutosh Mehta |
| 6 | Khassa Camara |
| 8 | Imran Khan |
| 45 | Apuia |
| 26 | Deshorn Brown |
| 20 | Luis Machado |
| 15 | Suhair VP |
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