Bengaluru FC suffer shock loss to Chennai in ISL

CHENNAI: Defending champions Chennaiyin FC notched up a 2-1 win over table-toppers Bengaluru FC 2-1 in the Hero Indian Super League here Saturday. This is only their second victory in what has been a disastrous season so far.

After taking a 2-0 lead into the lemon break, Chennaiyin held on tenaciously despite a strong fightback from Bengaluru FC to snap their five-match losing streak in the league.

Bengaluru FC, last year’s runner-up to Chennaiyin, remain on 31 points after 15 matches and will have to wait to seal a play-off berth.

Chennaiyin, on the other hand, took their tally to eight points from 15 games but remain at the bottom of the table in the tournament .

In the first half, Chennaiyin appeared to recapture some of its old form as they found the back of the net twice in the space of 10 minutes to leave the crowd in raptures.