Synopsis
Chennaiyin FC faced a disappointing 4-0 loss against Mumbai City FC in the Kalinga Super Cup 2025. Despite their efforts, late goals led to their exit from the tournament at the Kalinga Stadium.Key Takeaways
- Chennaiyin FC lost 4-0 to Mumbai City FC.
- Head coach Owen Coyle's attacking strategy was in place.
- Several near misses for Chennaiyin highlighted their efforts.
- Late goals from Mumbai sealed the match.
- The match took place at the Kalinga Stadium.
Bhubaneswar, April 23 (NationPress) Chennaiyin FC suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to Mumbai City FC in the Round-of-16 of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 on Wednesday. The Marina Machans fought valiantly throughout both halves but conceded late goals, resulting in an unfortunate exit at the Kalinga Stadium.
Head coach Owen Coyle fielded an offensive lineup for the encounter. Playmaker Connor Shields teamed up with Jiteshwor Singh in the midfield, supported by Irfan Yadwad and Lukas Brambilla on the flanks. Up front, Wilmar Jordan Gil and Daniel Chima Chukwu formed a two-pronged attack. The match kicked off with Elsinho making a crucial interception shortly after the whistle, while strong handball appeals from the Marina Machans went ignored by the referee.
Looking to enhance his tally of eight goals in the competition, Jordan Gil attempted a shot six minutes in, unfortunately directing it straight at the goalkeeper.
In the Chennaiyin goal, Mohammad Nawaz managed to deny the opposition's attempt to catch him off guard after 13 minutes. Just three minutes later, he deflected a fierce shot away to safety. With Shields orchestrating play in the final third, both Chima Chukwu and Jordan came close with headers, while Jiteshwor and Vignesh Dakshinamurthy shot over from distance during a dominant phase for Chennaiyin.
Mumbai took the lead in the 43rd minute with a header from Nikolaos Karelis. After the break, Chennaiyin returned with determination, nearly equalizing when Brambilla and Jordan had their shots heroically cleared off the line in the 48th minute.
Maintaining high intensity in their quest for an equalizer, Irfan tested the goalkeeper with a header from a corner, and Jordan attempted an acrobatic shot that sailed over the bar shortly after.
Another handball call from Chennaiyin was dismissed at the hour mark. Against the run of play, Mumbai doubled their lead through Lallianzuala Chhangte. Chhangte scored a third for Mumbai late in the game, and Bipin Singh completed the rout.
