FC Goa head the table with 21 points from 10 matches whereas Chennaiyin’s loss has left them at eighth with nine points after as many games.

The result sees Chennaiyin leapfrog Blasters into the eighth position while the visitors stretched their winless run to eight matches.

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The 53-year-old Scot replaces Englishman John Gregory after a lacklustre start to the ongoing ISL season.

This decision comes on the back of the club's poor performance in the ongoing ISL.

The Blues lined up with Sunil Chhetri playing as a lone striker with Raphael Augusto.

The ISL runners-up were a step ahead of their opponents in all areas of the field and were the better team overall.

The 33-year-old Goan bids adieu as an Indian Super League title winner, having lifted the trophy with CFC in the 2017-18 season.

The 33-year-old would also take up the role of Chennaiyin goalkeeping coach for the upcoming season apart from playing.

The 32-year old Saighani joins Chennaiyin after a season-long stint with Bangladeshi side Abahani Dhaka, a press release said here.

Goa were the firm favourites going into the match, but it was Chennaiyin, who started the game as the better of the two sides.

Chennaiyin took the 2-0 lead in a span of eight minutes.

Chennaiyin, the first ISL outfit to participate in the AFC Cup, are vying for a place in the group stage of the AFC Cup.

Jamshedpur looked toothless in attack and could not get a win that would have kept them in the running for a playoff spot.

Chennaiyin held on tenaciously despite a strong fightback from Bengaluru FC to snap their five match losing streak.

The 30-year-old Vineeth, who has represented the country, returns to the city where he began his professional career with Chennai Customs.

The southern giants, desperate for a win at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium on Thursday, could not score a goal despite fashioning several chances.

Chennaiyin’s intentions were clear, they wanted their fortunes to change and started attacking from the first whistle.

Ogbeche was the star for the Highlanders with a stupendous hat-trick, which helped the visitors neutralise Chennaiyin FC’s advantage.

If one were to go by the start of the season, ahead of the international break, Chennaiyin seem nowhere close to defending their title.