2018_Indian_Super_League_Final

2018 Indian Super League final

2018 Indian Super League final

Football match

The 2018 Indian Super League Final was a football match between Bengaluru and Chennaiyin, played on 17 March 2018, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore. The match was a culmination of the 2017–18 Indian Super League season, the fourth season of one of the top professional football leagues in India. Chennaiyin won the match, defeating Bengaluru 3–2. Hero of the Match Maílson Alves scored a brace for Chennaiyin while Raphael Augusto scored their third goal. Bengaluru's Sunil Chhetri originally gave his side the lead with his ninth minute goal while Miku scored their consolation in second half stoppage-time.

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Chennaiyin managed to qualify for the finals after finishing in second during the regular season. They then defeated Goa over two legs, 4–1, in the semi-finals. Bengaluru qualified for the finals after finishing at the top of the regular season table. They then defeated Pune City during the semi-finals tie, 3–1. Prior to the finals, Chennaiyin and Bengaluru played each other twice during the season, with both sides winning the away fixtures against each other.

The championship was Chennaiyin's second, after they won the 2015 final. This was Bengaluru's first time in the final in what was only their first season in the Indian Super League. As the winner of the championship, Chennaiyin earned a berth into the 2019 AFC Cup qualifiers.it was a thriller with one late goal

Background

This was Bengaluru's first season in the Indian Super League and also their first appearance in the finals. Meanwhile Chennaiyin made their second appearance in the Indian Super League finals.

Sunil Chhetri scored the fastest goal in an Indian Super League final in 8 minutes 5 seconds.[1]

Maílson Alves was named the man of the match for scoring two goals.[2]

Match

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Attendance: 25,753
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi
blue shirt with white stripes, blue shorts, and blue socks
Bengaluru
white shirt, shorts, and socks; blue stripe on sleeves and body
Chennaiyin
GK1India Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
DF6England John Johnson
DF16Australia Erik Paartaludownward-facing red arrow 61'
DF5Spain Juanan
MF2India Rahul Bheke
MF8India Lenny RodriguesYellow card 78'
MF14Spain Dimas Delgadodownward-facing red arrow 45'
MF17India Boithang Haokipdownward-facing red arrow 61'
FW21India Udanta Singh
FW11India Sunil ChhetriYellow card 85'
FW7Venezuela Miku
Substitutes:
GK28India Lalthuammawia Ralte
DF22India Nishu Kumarupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF20India Alwyn George
MF19Spain Toni
MF12Spain Daniel Segoviaupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF44Spain Víctor Pérezupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF4India Zohmingliana Ralte
Head coach:
Spain Albert Roca
GK1India Karanjit Singh
DF14Spain Iñigo Calderón
DF27Brazil Maílson Alves
DF2Portugal Henrique Sereno
DF18India Jerry Lalrinzuala
MF17India Dhanpal Ganesh
MF6India Bikramjit Singhdownward-facing red arrow 62'
MF30India Francis Fernandesdownward-facing red arrow 90'
MF7Netherlands Gregory NelsonYellow card 22'
MF19Brazil Raphael Augustodownward-facing red arrow 88'
FW12India Jeje Lalpekhlua
Substitutes:
GK13India Pawan Kumar
MF15India Anirudh Thapaupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF8Spain Jaime Gavilánupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF10Slovenia Rene Mihelič
MF11India Thoi Singhupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW9Nigeria Jude Nworuh
FW20India Mohammed Rafi
Head coach:
England John Gregory

Man of the Match:
Maílson Alves (Chennaiyin)

Match rules

References

  1. [1]
    "ISL 2018 Final: Sunil Chhetri scores the fastest goal in a summit clash". 17 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Highlights, ISL 2018 final, Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin: Chennaiyin win second title after 3-2 win over Bengaluru FC LIVE News, Latest Updates, Live blog, Highlights and Live coverage - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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