Scenarios: Mumbai, Hyderabad need wins; ATKMB, Goa need draws
The battle for the top spot, as well as that for the final ISL playoff spot is going right down to the wire.
2020 Schedule
KERKER1FT
1Chennaiyin FCCHE- Chennaiyin FCCHE3FT
3NEUNEU - Chennaiyin FCCHE2FT
2GOAGOA - Chennaiyin FCCHE0FT
1JFCJFC 
BFCBFC0FT0Chennaiyin FCCHE
HYDHYD2FT0Chennaiyin FCCHE- Chennaiyin FCCHE1FT
1MUMMUM 
ATKMBATKMB1FT0Chennaiyin FCCHE- Chennaiyin FCCHE0FT
0EBENEBEN 
OFCOFC1FT2Chennaiyin FCCHE- Chennaiyin FCCHE0FT0OFCOFC
- Chennaiyin FCCHE1FT4HYDHYD
- Chennaiyin FCCHE0FT0ATKMBATKMB
- EBENEBEN2FT2Chennaiyin FCCHE
- GOAGOA1FT2Chennaiyin FCCHE
- NEUNEU0FT0Chennaiyin FCCHE
- MUMMUM2FT1Chennaiyin FCCHE
- Chennaiyin FCCHE0FT1BFCBFC
- Chennaiyin FCCHE0FT0KERKER
- JFCJFC1FT2Chennaiyin FCCHE
2020 Schedule
3-11-6, 8th in Indian Super League
- JFCJFC124/11FT
2Chennaiyin FCCHE - Chennaiyin FCCHE029/11FT0KERKER
- Chennaiyin FCCHE04/12FT1BFCBFC
- MUMMUM29/12FT1Chennaiyin FCCHE
- NEUNEU013/12FT0Chennaiyin FCCHE
- GOAGOA119/12FT2Chennaiyin FCCHE
- EBENEBEN226/12FT2Chennaiyin FCCHE
- Chennaiyin FCCHE029/12FT0ATKMBATKMB
- Chennaiyin FCCHE14/1FT4HYDHYD
- Chennaiyin FCCHE010/1FT0OFCOFC
- OFCOFC113/1FT2Chennaiyin FCCHE
- Chennaiyin FCCHE018/1FT0EBENEBEN
- ATKMBATKMB121/1FT0Chennaiyin FCCHE
- Chennaiyin FCCHE125/1FT1MUMMUM
- HYDHYD231/1FT0Chennaiyin FCCHE
- BFCBFC05/2FT0Chennaiyin FCCHE
- Chennaiyin FCCHE010/2FT1JFCJFC
- Chennaiyin FCCHE213/2FT2GOAGOA
- Chennaiyin FCCHE318/2FT3NEUNEU
- KERKER121/2FT1Chennaiyin FCCHE
Chennaiyin hold NEUFC in six-goal thriller
NEUFC missed out on a chance to go third after a 3-3 draw against Chennaiyin.
ISL musings: Goa's fight, high impact Ishan Pandita and clinical ATKMB
PLUS: Northeast in sight of playoffs and Kerala Blasters' porous defence in this week's ISL musings.
Ishan Pandita's late goal helps Goa sneak a point
Ishan Pandita's injury-time goal helped Goa stay on course for a playoffs berth.
Jamshedpur beat Chennaiyin to boost playoff hopes
An injury-time own goal from Enes Sipovic helped Jamshedpur FC edge Chennaiyin FC 1-0.
ISL musings: ATKMB change gears, Kerala Blasters entertain and East Bengal's best and worst
PLUS: Odisha's prompt action and Chennaiyin's goalscoring concerns in this week's ISL musings.
Bengaluru keep wasteful Chennaiyin at bay
Wasteful finishing, and an inspired Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, saw BFC hold rivals Chennaiyin to a goalless draw.
ISL musings: Jamil's magic, Mumbai's blip, ATKMB's spark
PLUS: Kerala's underwhelming returns and Chennaiyin's abysmal finishing in this week's ISL musings.
Clinical Hyderabad punish Chennaiyin to go third
Goals from Francesco Sandaza and Joel Chianese helped Hyderabad beat Chennaiyin 2-0.
Jahouh blunder hands Chennaiyin well-deserved point vs Mumbai
A second-half penalty from Isma helped Chennaiyin hold leaders Mumbai to a 1-1 draw.
Late Williams goal gives ATKMB win over CFC
ATK Mohun Bagan are now two points behind league leaders Mumbai City (having played a game more).
Debjit helps 10-man East Bengal hold Chennaiyin
East Bengal earned a draw vs Chennaiyin despite Ajay Chhetri's red card in the first half.
Chennaiyin climb to fifth with Isma brace against Odisha
Odisha remain rooted to the bottom of the table.
ISL mid-term grades: Kerala Blasters get an F, Hyderabad A+
As we cross the half-way mark of the league stages, here's our report card for each of the 11 teams.
Chennaiyin and Odisha battle to goalless draw
A feisty match ended with the two struggling teams sharing a point apiece.
Narzary brace helps Hyderabad crush Chennaiyin
Goals from Joel Chianese, Halicharan Narzary and Joao Victor helped Hyderabad beat Chennaiyin 4-1.
ISL musings: Rehenesh stars, contrasting styles of top two and first win for SCEB
Plus: Goa continue knack of scoring late goals, while Jamshedpur FC pick up steam.
ATKMB go top after goalless draw vs Chennaiyin
Arindam Bhattacharya's brilliant performance in goal earned ATKMB a point against Chennaiyin.
ISL musings: David Williams shines, Chennaiyin flatter to deceive and BFC fail to bother ATKMB
Plus: Kibu Vicuna's daring is handsomely rewarded and Jamshedpur FC robbed by a refereeing error.
East Bengal come from behind twice to draw Chennaiyin
The point lifts SC East Bengal off the bottom of the table, into 10th.
Crivellaro inspires Chennaiyin to win over Goa
Goals from Rafael Crivellaro and Rahim Ali saw Chennaiyin beat Goa in an entertaining affair.
NEUFC remain unbeaten after draw against CFC
A goalless draw sees NorthEast United climb to second in the league.
Mumbai City sneak past profligate Chennaiyin FC
Goals from Hernan Santana and Adam Le Fondre give Mumbai City a gritty win over Chennaiyin FC.
Sunil Chhetri penalty gives Bengaluru first win of the season
Bengaluru FC are up to third with five points in three games.
It's not about who can win ISL, it's about who can challenge Habas, ATKMB
ATKMB can be agonising to watch at times, but the fact is they have played three, won three and are yet to concede a goal.
2020-21 ISL Table
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK Mohun Bagan | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | +15 | 40 |
| Mumbai City FC | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | +15 | 37 |
| NorthEast United FC | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 33 |
| FC Goa | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | +8 | 30 |
| Hyderabad | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| Jamshedpur FC | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 27 |
| Bengaluru FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 22 |
| Chennaiyin FC | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | -6 | 20 |
| SC East Bengal | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -11 | 17 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -13 | 17 |
| Odisha FC | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -19 | 12 |
2020-21 Team LeadersIndian Super League
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsIndian Super League
Goal Difference-68th
Goals Scored17Tied-10th
Assists911th
Goals Conceded23Tied-5th