Drama at death as Chennaiyin miss out on AFC knockouts
Chennaiyin got the win in Lalitpur, but their dream of making AFC Cup knockout stages ended in cruel fashion in Guwahati.
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0-0-0, 3rd in Indian Super League
'AFC Cup match against Minerva Punjab matches the 2018 ISL final': John Gregory
Chennaiyin FC take on Minerva Punjab meet in the AFC Cup, knowing that a win will put them into pole position for progressing to the knockouts.
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'We just lost the game, not the league' (1:32)
'We won't forget this day' (0:48)
'We showed a lot of b***s' - Gregory
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2019-20 ISL Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengaluru FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chennaiyin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delhi Dynamos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamshedpur FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mumbai City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NorthEast United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Pune City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |