Chennaiyin Beat East Bengal 5–3: Brison and Irfan Braces Decide an Eight-Goal Match
The Chennaiyin vs East Bengal result was a 5–3 home victory for Chennaiyin on Saturday, 7 November 2026. Brison Fernandes and Irfan Yadwad scored two goals apiece, with Ramon Tanque adding a penalty at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
The Indian Super League’s match report identifies the victory as Chennaiyin’s first of the 2026–27 league campaign. East Bengal scored through Aké Loba, Dani Ramírez and David Lalhlansanga, but never drew level after conceding early.
How the scoreline developed
| Phase | Scorer | Score, Chennaiyin first |
|---|---|---|
| 4th minute | Brison Fernandes | 1–0 |
| 18th minute | Brison Fernandes | 2–0 |
| 29th minute | Aké Loba | 2–1 |
| 41st minute | Ramon Tanque, penalty | 3–1 |
| 47th minute | Dani Ramírez, penalty | 3–2 |
| Around the hour | Irfan Yadwad | 4–2 |
| 67th minute | Irfan Yadwad | 5–2 |
| Stoppage time | David Lalhlansanga | 5–3 |
The completed match record also shows the final 5–3 score and the same eight scorers’ entries. The important sequence is that East Bengal twice cut a two-goal deficit to one, and Chennaiyin answered on both occasions.
Brison gave Chennaiyin the early advantage
In Chennaiyin’s account of the match, Yadwad’s delivery from the right led to the opener, with Madih Talal allowing the ball to run through to Brison. The winger then added his second from outside the box to put the hosts two goals ahead.
Loba’s reply brought East Bengal back within one goal. Chennaiyin nevertheless reached half-time with a two-goal cushion after Brison won a penalty and Tanque converted. That first-half response mattered: the visitors’ first goal did not become the beginning of an unanswered comeback.
The second-half response settled the contest
Ramírez’s penalty soon after the restart made the score 3–2, reopening the game before Chennaiyin could settle into the second half. Yadwad’s two goals around the hour and in the 67th minute then changed the position decisively, pushing the lead to three.
The club report credits Lalhriatpuia Chawngthu with the ball into Yadwad for the first of those finishes. It describes the second as a close-range finish after Gill saved Ramon’s effort. Ramon subsequently struck the crossbar, while East Bengal’s last goal arrived in stoppage time.
What the match pattern tells us
Based on the scoring sequence, Chennaiyin’s strongest feature was their ability to respond while ahead. At 2–1 and again at 3–2, a single East Bengal goal would have levelled the match. Instead, Chennaiyin supplied the next goal each time. That is the clearest distinction between a comfortable final margin and a match that still contained moments of pressure.
The same sequence also shows why five goals should not obscure the defensive work ahead. Chennaiyin conceded in both halves, including the late third. This is an interpretation of the result rather than a claim about a particular tactical instruction or dressing-room reaction.
For East Bengal, the two successful attempts to narrow the gap were insufficient because each was followed by another concession. The scoreboard alone does not establish possession, expected goals or the quality of every chance, so those measures should not be inferred from the eight-goal total.
Brison and Yadwad each contributed two of Chennaiyin’s five goals, leaving Tanque’s penalty as the other entry. That distribution is another reason to view the performance as more than a single player’s scoring night. The early double and the later double came in different halves, with the penalty between them, so Chennaiyin found goals at several stages rather than relying on one brief burst.
Chennaiyin’s next confirmed fixture
Chennaiyin’s report lists Punjab FC at home on 21 November as their next match, again at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. That gives the side a concrete opportunity to follow its first league win with another home performance.
The result to carry forward is Chennaiyin 5, East Bengal 3. Brison established the early lead, Tanque restored breathing room before the interval, and Yadwad’s second-half double supplied the decisive separation.
Illustrative stock photograph; not an image from this match.
