Chennaiyin FC 1-1 FC Goa Highlights, Indian Super League: Irfan, Jhingan Score As Marina Machans, Gaurs Share Points

Good evening, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Chennaiyin FC's match against FC Goa in Chennai. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.

• Fixture: Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa

• Series: Indian Super League 2025-26

• Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

• Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

• Time: 5:00 PM IST

The match is underway. Chennaiyin FC are in their home blue kit and are attacking from right to left. FC Goa are in their away white kit and are building up from left to right. FC Goa start the game with a long free kock of Muhammad Yasir which is caught by Mohammad Nawaz.

Some end to end action in the first ten minutes. FC Goa retain most of the possession and use the flanks to create some attacking momentum. Brison Fernandes carried a ball from the left side and his low drive was saved by goalkeeper Nawaz. Right winger Udanta Singh also found himself in space and his cross was blocked. Chennaiyin responded with Chima Chukwu flicking a ball in the path of Maheson, whose shot narrowly went wide.

A big blow for Chennaiyin FC as Chima Chukwu gets injured and had to be subbed out from the game. Irfan Yadwad comes in as a substitute player. Chennaiyin FC continues to build pressure as Faruq Choudhary takes a snapshot which gets saved by goalkeeper Hrithik Tiwari. Both teams keep looking for an early goal.

Not much action in the last ten minutes except for a solitary offensive action from newly subbed in Irfan Yadwad. He immediately joins the attack and plays a wall pass with Elsinho before taking a shy at the goal. The attempt is deflected for a corner which does not yield any result. Chennaiyin keep looking for their opener.

FC Goa return to attack after a long spell. Drazic carries the ball long before releasing Akash Sangwan on the left. Sangwan cuts back but the deflected ball hits his feet before going over the touchline. Earlier, Chennaiyin maintained pressure on the FC Goa goal as Irfan Yadwan ran in from the left side to take a shy at the goal, this time once again dealt by Hrithik Tiwari.

A good first half with both teams having their chances but none could open the scoring. Late in the first half, both sides had one opportunity each. Irfan Yadwad, once again, almost had a chance to score. While on the other side, Brison Fernandes played a one-two with Drazic and Udanta Singh and took a shot on goal. It was weak and was caught by Mohammad Nawaz.

Brilliant start to the second half from Chennaiyin FC and they lead. It is Irfan Yadwad who scores the opening goal for them. Sahil Tavora looked to play a backpass to Hrithik Tiwari but misplaced the weight of the pass. Irfan followed it and sprinted to anticipate and place it into the back of the net. He has done some good work since coming on and the goal was the result of it.

Chennaiyin FC continue to be the side on the frontfoot and it is the goalscorer Irfan Yadwad again who finds himself free infront of the goal. It was a tight angle and in the end, FC Goa were able to block the attempt successfully. They try to return in the game but is yet to create a fruitful chance.

FC Goa continue to try to get their first goal of the evening but they get thwarted in their every attempt. Abdul Rabeeh, after getting subbed in, tries on two occasions to launch a shot but both times his attempt gets blocked. Chennaiyin FC are more in the defensive mode now as they try to play out the remainder of the time.

Daniel Lalhlimpuia has injected some momentum in the FC Goa attack since coming in. He immediately created a chance for Harsh Patre whose attempt got blocked. Udanta Singh also took a shot on the goal from the rebound but it came off the Chennaiyin FC defenders yet again. CFC remain solid in the backline. Daniel contributes yet again by winning a free kick but Akash Sangwan's attempt went over the goal.

Finally FC Goa were able to punlish Chennaiyin FC for falling back in defensive structure too early. Drazic entered the box through the left channel and took a shy at the goal which was blocked for a corner. He himself goes to take the corner and puts in a beautiful delivery. Sandesh Jhingan rises and his header finds the back of the net. FC Goa find the equaliser in the dying minutes of the regulation time.

FC Goa could have ended the match with three points but Daniel loses his footing and his shot flies over the crossbar, finishing the last chance of Goa in a disappointing way. Moreno was the one who made the chance for him and he is disappointed as well. Referee blows the final whistle and the match comes to an end. It was an even game with Chennaiyin prevailing in the first half and FC Goa dominating the second. CFC would be disappointed to fall back in defence a little too early in the game and it costed them. FC Goa, who were once looking with go with a defeat, almost snatched all three points.