ISL: Majcen nets brace as Punjab comes from behind to beat Chennaiyin

A commanding second-half efficiency helped Punjab FC come from behind to beat Chennaiyin FC 3-2 within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) conflict on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium right here on Thursday. Whilst firecrackers went off within the neighborhood on Deepavali night time, Punjab FC produced its personal fireworks on the sector, making the most of a weak Chennaiyin defence for 3 second-half targets.

Luka Majcen, donning a masks after fracturing his jaw in its opening recreation versus Kerala Blasters, scored twice in three minutes whereas Asmir Suljic put the end result past doubt with a 3rd aim within the seventieth minute. Jordan Gil’s two targets for Chennaiyin have been in useless.

It was Chennaiyin that broke the impasse within the thirtieth minute. It was all because of the imaginative and prescient of Lukas Brambilla, sending Gil via on aim with a defence-splitting go that rendered Punjab’s centre-backs helpless. Gil, who had scored within the earlier two matches, made no mistake along with his left-footed strike. The celebration wasn’t as emphatic because the end owing to the Colombian’s earlier affiliation with Punjab.

If Punjab coach Panagiotis Dilmperis did ship stern phrases to his gamers through the break, it labored virtually instantly. It was Filip Mrzljak who turned supplier by slipping the ball via to Majcen within the center. The Punjab ahead timed his run to perfection and completed calmly along with his proper foot.

Simply two minutes later, Majcen added to his tally. This time, the help went to Khaiminthang Lhungdim, who ran onto a ball contained in the field on the fitting to search out Majcen. From six yards out, Majcen wasn’t going to overlook.

The end result: Punjab FC 3 (Luka Majcen 46, 48, Asmir Suljic 70) bt Chennaiyin 2 (Jordan Gil 30, 90+9).