Chennai, May 16 -- Chennaiyin FC concluded their Indian Super League 2026 season with a narrow home defeat to Bengaluru FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday evening.
For his final starting XI of the season, head coach Clifford Rayes Miranda rang in a host of changes. Eduardo Kau and Ankit Mukherjee came into the defence alongside PC Laldinpuia and Mandar Rao Dessai ahead of Mohammad Nawaz. Jitendra Singh partnered Lalrinliana Hnamte in midfield, while Irfan Yadwad, Maheson Singh, and Farukh Choudhary operated behind striker Daniel Chima Chukwu.
Bengaluru controlled much of the early possession, moving the ball patiently as Chennaiyin stayed organised at the back. Irfan registered Chennaiyin's first attempt of the evening, while ...