Chennaiyin FC started their ISL 2026 campaign with a 5-3 win over defending champions East Bengal FCScroll down to read the full story.
Published: November 7, 2026, 11:15 PM IST
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Chennaiyin beat East Bengal 5-3 (Image – ISL)
Chennaiyin FC got their 2026 Indian Super League (ISL) off to a flying start with a thrilling 5-3 win over defending champions East Bengal FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium on SaturdayThe match had eight goals, with both teams scoring freelyHowever, Chennaiyin scored five goals to win their first match of the season and take all three points.
Brison Fernandes scored two goals in the first 18 minutes to give Chennaiyin a good startRamon Tanque scored another goal from the penalty spot before half-timeIrfan Yadwad also scored twice in the second half to help his team win the matchEast Bengal scored three goals through Aké Loba, Dani Ramírez and David LalhlansangaHowever, they could not stop Chennaiyin from taking all three pointsIt was also East Bengal’s first defeat in the league this season.
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Chennaiyin started the match on a strong note and scored in the fourth minuteFernandes received a pass from Yadwad and sent the ball into the net with his right footThe home team did not stop there and scored again in the 18th minuteFernandes scored his second goal with a good shot that goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill failed to stopChennaiyin were now leading 2-0.
East Bengal got their first goal in the 29th minuteLoba scored with his right foot and made it 2-1The visitors tried to score again, but Chennaiyin got a chance to increase their lead before half-timeThey won a penalty in the 41st minute, and Tanque scored to make it 3-1.
East Bengal came out with a better start in the second half and scored in the 47th minuteChennaiyin defender Muhammed Saheef touched the ball with his hand inside the box, and the referee gave East Bengal a penaltyRamírez took the shot and scored to make it 3-2.
Chennaiyin soon scored again to take control of the matchYadwad scored their fourth goal just before the 60th minuteHe hit the net again, set up by Tanque in the 67th minute.His second of the match doubled Chennaiyin’s lead to 5-2.
East Bengal kept trying to score and found the net once again in stoppage timeLalhlansanga scored after getting a pass from Hardik BhattThis took the score to 5-3, but East Bengal could not score any more goals.
Chennaiyin kept their lead until the final whistle and won the match 5-3The win gave them three important points in their first game of the seasonMeanwhile, defending champions East Bengal suffered their first defeat in the league.
