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Bengaluru, March 18
Chennaiyin FC lifted their game to a level befitting the occasion and sent fancied Bengaluru FC crushing to a painful 2-3 defeat, clinching the Indian Super League (ISL) title in style.
Chennaiyin FC’s Mailson Alves turned out to be the star with a brace. Mailson first scored in the 17th minute, which cancelled Sunil Chhetri’s ninth minute opener for the hosts, and then propelled his side to a remarkable lead with another leaping header in the 45th minute.
Brazilian Raphael Augusto added to the home team’s agony with his 67th minute strike, leaving the raucous home fans stunned at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, which was packed to the rafters.
Miku scored for Bengaluru in injury time but that proved to be too little, too late. Interestingly, four out of the five goals came through headers.
This was Chennaiyin FC’s second title triumph in the ISL, tying them with ATK as the most successful team in the tournament.
In their quest to find the equaliser, Bengaluru FC often left gaps in the backline, and Chennaiyin took full advantage of that to close out the game.
