Indian Super League

Chennaiyin FC vs SC East Bengal, 2022-23 Indian Super League, Regular Season

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Chennaiyin FC
  • 48': Kwame Karikari
  • 87': Rahim Ali
FT
2 - 0
SC East Bengal

    ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC beat East Bengal 2-0

    Chennaiyin stayed eighth and still have faint hope of finishing in the playoff spots.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Chungnunga Lal (East Bengal).
    • 1': Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Kwame Karikari (Chennaiyin) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajith Kumar with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Chungnunga Lal.
    • 3': Fallou Diagne (Chennaiyin) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aakash Sangwan with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Ajith Kumar (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Jerry Lalrinzuala (East Bengal).
    • 6': Foul by Cleiton Silva (East Bengal).
    • 6': Gurmukh Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Charis Kyriakou (East Bengal).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Kwame Karikari (Chennaiyin) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Abdenasser El Khayati with a cross.
    • 14': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Chungnunga Lal.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Mobashir Rahman (East Bengal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Naorem Singh.
    • 17': Corner, East Bengal. Conceded by Ajith Kumar.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 22': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Sarthak Golui.
    • 26': Foul by Ajith Kumar (Chennaiyin).
    • 26': Naorem Singh (East Bengal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Chungnunga Lal (East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Kwame Karikari (Chennaiyin).
    • 29': Cleiton Silva (East Bengal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Julius Düker (Chennaiyin).
    • 31': Attempt missed. V.P. Suhair (East Bengal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Naorem Singh.
    • 32': Foul by Gurmukh Singh (Chennaiyin).
    • 32': Jake Jervis (East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Abdenasser El Khayati (Chennaiyin).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jake Jervis (East Bengal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Naorem Singh following a fast break.
    • 37': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Jiteshwor Singh replaces Abdenasser El Khayati because of an injury.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anirudh Thapa.
    • 39': Offside, East Bengal. Naorem Singh tries a through ball, but Jake Jervis is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Julius Düker (Chennaiyin).
    • 41': Jake Jervis (East Bengal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Jordan O'Doherty.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Jake Jervis (East Bengal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Naorem Singh with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Ajith Kumar (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Jordan O'Doherty (East Bengal).
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Ajith Kumar (Chennaiyin).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chennaiyin 0, East Bengal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chennaiyin 0, East Bengal 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Rahim Ali replaces Ajith Kumar.
    • 45': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Vafa Hakhamaneshi replaces Gurmukh Singh.
    • 48': Foul by Chungnunga Lal (East Bengal).
    • 48': Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Goal! Chennaiyin 1, East Bengal 0. Kwame Karikari (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anirudh Thapa with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Kwame Karikari (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anirudh Thapa.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aakash Sangwan with a cross.
    • 52': Cleiton Silva (East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Julius Düker (Chennaiyin).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Fallou Diagne (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Jake Jervis (East Bengal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naorem Singh.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Kwame Karikari (Chennaiyin) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aakash Sangwan with a cross.
    • 56': Foul by Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin).
    • 56': V.P. Suhair (East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 61': Foul by Kwame Karikari (Chennaiyin).
    • 61': Mobashir Rahman (East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jiteshwor Singh.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Chungnunga Lal (East Bengal).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 67': Offside, East Bengal. Jerry Lalrinzuala tries a through ball, but V.P. Suhair is caught offside.
    • 68': Offside, Chennaiyin. Kwame Karikari tries a through ball, but Rahim Ali is caught offside.
    • 70': Cleiton Silva (East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin).
    • 71': Dangerous play by Mobashir Rahman (East Bengal).
    • 71': Jiteshwor Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin).
    • 73': Jerry Lalrinzuala (East Bengal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rahim Ali.
    • 75': Charis Kyriakou (East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin).
    • 75': Substitution, East Bengal. Sumeet Passi replaces V.P. Suhair.
    • 77': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 79': Substitution, East Bengal. Mohamad Rakip replaces Charis Kyriakou.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Julius Düker (Chennaiyin).
    • 82': Sumeet Passi (East Bengal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Narayan Das replaces Kwame Karikari.
    • 85': Corner, East Bengal. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
    • 86': Foul by Chungnunga Lal (East Bengal).
    • 86': Samik Mitra (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Samik Mitra (Chennaiyin).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Goal! Chennaiyin 2, East Bengal 0. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edwin Vanspaul.
    • 90': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Ninthoinganba Meetei replaces Vincy Barretto.
    • 90': Corner, East Bengal. Conceded by Narayan Das.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin).
    • 90'+1': Sarthak Golui (East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Vafa Hakhamaneshi (Chennaiyin).
    • 90'+2': Jake Jervis (East Bengal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Chennaiyin. Anirudh Thapa tries a through ball, but Rahim Ali is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chennaiyin 2, East Bengal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chennaiyin 2, East Bengal 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    45.1 Possession 54.9
    5 SHOTS 16
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    275 Accurate Passes 367
    384 Passes 462
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 11
    13 Crosses 27
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    73 Long Balls 75
    29 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    18 Effective Tackles 17
    25 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    13 Interceptions 18
    7 Effective Clearances 16
    7 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Indian Super League

    Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
    Location: Chennai, India
    Attendance: 5,248

    Indian Super League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Mumbai City FC 6 +4 14
    2 Mohun Bagan Super Giant 6 +11 13
    3 Jamshedpur FC 6 +3 13
    4 SC East Bengal 6 +12 11
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CFC Chennaiyin FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Samik Mitra (GK)
    4 Gurmukh Singh
    3 Fallou Diagne
    27 Akash Sangwan
    13 Ajith Kumar
    26 Julius Düker
    15 Anirudh Thapa
    8 Edwin Sydney Vanspaul
    33 Abdenasser El Khayati
    47 Vincy Barretto
    12 Kwame Karikari
    Chennaiyin FC Substitutes:
    Ninthoinganba Meetei, Rahim Ali, Bikash Yumnam, Sajal Bag, Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh, Narayan Das, Debjit Majumder, Mohammed Rafique, Vafa Hakhamaneshi.

    EBEN SC East Bengal (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kamaljit Singh (GK)
    40 Charalambos Kyriakou
    5 Lalchungnunga
    17 Jerry Lalrinzuala
    16 Sarthak Golui
    24 Jordan O'Doherty
    15 Mobashir Rahman
    29 Naorem Mahesh Singh
    11 Suhair VP
    10 Cleiton Silva
    77 Jake Jervis
    SC East Bengal Substitutes:
    Souvik Chakraborty, Athul Unnikrishnan, Kiyam Amarjit Singh, Sumeet Passi, Tuhin Das, Pritam Singh, Suvam Sen, Mohammad Rakip, Thongkhosiem Haokip.

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