Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC Play to 1-1 Draw in Historic 1000th ISL Match

The game kicked off with a fierce long-range strike from Yoell van Nieff in the 19th minute, putting CFC goalkeeper Mohammad Nawaz to the test with a powerful shot that just missed the target.

With the hosts' backline on alert following the visitors' attempt, a minute later, Tiri rose above the Chennaiyin defenders during a corner, sending a powerful header towards goal, resulting in a nearly-close miss.

MCFC continued with their attack intent, as Nikolaos Karelis found an opening inside the box in the 30th minute and moved in quickly to capitalise on a loose ball.

Although his shot troubled the CFC defence, it lacked the accuracy to find the back of the net.

Both teams had to wait until the subsequent half to score their respective goals.

Following the restart after the break, the Marina Machans broke the deadlock in the 60th minute through a set-piece situation, as Connor Shields provided a straightforward cross into the box.

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Edwards jumped above the Mumbai defenders and connected a powerful header, perfectly placed into the bottom right corner.

A corner from Van Nieff resulted in Rodrigues positioning and timing his jump perfectly.

He connected it with a powerful header as the ball raced into the top right corner to level the scoreline.

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Thereon, the two sides gave their all, but despite their best efforts, no team could manage a winner.

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