That is it from Goa! We bid you goodbye at the end of one huge roller-coaster ride. It has been an unforgettable journey bringing to you all the coverage. We will be back for the next edition. Hope you enjoyed following all the action. Hope to see you soon! Till then, take care and cheers!
Champions!!!
ATK FC's players now get to the podium to collect their medals. They were superb throughout the season and their fantastic season ends with a record 3rd title. They are all smiles and after collecting their medals, Roy Krishna is given the ISL trophy.
Runners-up Medals
Chennaiyin FC's players are called upon the podium first to collect their runners-up medals. They were down and out but they showed their mettle and managed to reach the Final against all odds. Unfortunately, they could not get over the line.
Season Awards!
Hugo Boumous wins the Winning Pass of the League. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu wins the Golden Glove award for keeping the most clean sheets throughout the season. The Golden Boot award goes to Nerijus Valskis. The ISL Emerging Player of the League goes to Sumit Rathi. Hugo Boumous bags the Hero of the League award as well.
Awards!
The Club Award is given to ATK FC for winning the final. Javier Hernandez wins the Limitless Player of the Match. Pronay Halder is given the Winning Pass of the Match Award. Sumit Rathi is the Emerging Player of the Match. Arindam Bhattacharja is the Hero of the Match.
Title number 3 for ATK FC!
A brilliant display by ATK FC to win their third ISL title! They are over the moon at the moment and rightly so. They arguably have been the best team this season and their performance tonight shows. ATK entered the second half with a one-goal lead and then scored early in the second segment. Chennaiyin FC attacked a lot more but initially failed to take their chances. However, in the 69th minute, the Marina Machans did pull one back through Nerijus Valskis. They came close on a few occasions after that but Arindam Bhattacharja was always there to save the day for the Kolkata-based club. With minutes to go, they sealed the deal as Javier Hernandez scored in stoppage time.
90'
Full time!
Peep, peep, peep, there goes the full-time whistle and it is celebration time for ATK FC as they are the winners of this year's ISL. Their third title and they have scored three to seal it.
90'
GOALLL!!!
That is surely it, it has to be, right? Third goal for ATK FC, they now have gone two goals up with not a lot of time left. Javier Hernandez is set through on goal by Pronay Halder. He goes past the keeper, still has a defender with him but he dribbles past him and then calmly slots it into the back of the net. He gets a yellow card as he took his jersey off in celebration but he won't care.
90'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - ATK FC : JAVI H
90'
Goal
Goal - ATK FC : JAVI H
90'
Added time!
4 minutes have been added to the 90! Is there any twist left?
88'
Late challenge!
Edu Garcia makes a run down the left. He taps it past Eli Sabia but he is brought down by the latter. Yellow card is shown to him.
88'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Chennaiyin FC : ELI SABIA
84'
Substitution
Substitution - ATK FC (In: V MONGIL, Out: MANDI SOSA)
83'
Wide!
Big chance for Chennaiyin FC! A cross into the box finds the head of Nerijus Valskis. It is a free header for him but he heads it wide.
80'
Nearing the end!
Last 10 minutes and added time to go! Can Chennaiyin FC find the equalizer?
76'
Pushed away!
Another shot from outside the box. This time from a Chennaiyin FC player. Rafael Crivellaro looks to smash it on the volley but does not connect that well. It rolls towards the right corner but Arindam Bhattacharja dives and pushes it out.
76'
Substitution
Andre Schembri has played his part in the Final and now he is done for the evening. He comes off as Dragos Firtulescu comes in his place and he will now try to help Chennaiyin FC find the equalizer. The question is can he help them do that?
76'
Substitution
Substitution - Chennaiyin FC (In: Firtulescu, Out: SCHEMBRI)
73'
Big chance!
ATK FC had a chance to go 3-1 up here. A cross into the box from the left is cleared out but only as far as Armando Sosa Pena. He strikes it hard from outside the box but it goes over.
70'
Arindam Bhattacharja to the rescue...again!
Arindam Bhattacharja does really well to keep ATK FC's slender lead intact. Eli Sabia whips in a very good cross from the right and it finds the leaping Nerijus Valskis who heads it well but Arindam Bhattacharja gets down to his right and denies Nerijus Valskis his second and the Super Machans the equalizer.
69'
GOALLL!!!
Chennaiyin FC are back in it! They are just one goal away from equalizing here. A cross into the box from the right, brushes the head of Pritam Kotal. It falls behind to Jerry Lalrinzuala. He passes it to Nerijus Valskis who smashes it on the volley and into the net. Game on here! Still a lot of time left.
69'
Goal
Goal - Chennaiyin FC : VALSKIS
67'
Substitution
Second change for ATK FC as Regin Michael, who was on a yellow, is done for the day and he makes way for Pronay Halder.
67'
Substitution
Substitution - ATK FC (In: PRONAY, Out: Regin Michael)
64'
Saved!
End-to-end stuff! ATK FC break on the counter! Prabir Das gets the ball outside the box on the right. He looks to sneak it in through the near post but Vishal Kaith pushes it out for a corner. Nothing from the set-piece.
63'
Blocked!
Rafael Crivellaro looks to curl it in from outside the box with his left leg but it is blocked by John Johnson.
59'
Yellow card
Naughty from Regin Michael. He looks to win the ball but has his foot way high and ends up knocking Edwin Vanspaul. The referee sees the malice in the foul and dishes out a yellow card. Regin Michael is lucky as that could have easily been a red.
59'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - ATK FC : Regin Michael
57'
Chennaiyin FC's search continues
The clock is ticking and with every passing second, the task gets tougher and tougher for the Super Machans.
56'
Just out of reach!
Anirudh Thapa, from outside the box, chips in a ball inside the box. However, it is just wide of the head of Lallianzuala Chhangte.
52'
Just wide!
Chennaiyin FC needed that to go in. Lallianzuala Chhangte is first to a loose ball outside the box. He drills it low but hits it just wide of the post.
51'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - ATK FC : MANDI SOSA
48'
GOALLL!!!
ATK FC have doubled their lead! It is a huge task for Chennaiyin FC now to get back into the game. Edu Garcia lobs a pass towards David Williams who nudges a defender and then makes a run towards goal. He then sets Edu Garcia through on the left-hand side of the box. Edu is one-on-one with the keeper and he fires a shot towards the far post, leaving the keeper with no chance.
48'
Goal
Goal - ATK FC : EDU GARCIA
46'
Close!
Chennaiyin FC start well here! Nerijus Valskis receives a pass just outside the box. He makes a delicate touch and tries to set Andre Schembri free in the box. The keeper though is off his line quickly and gets to it first. Good alertness.
46'
Second essay!
The teams make their way out of for the second half of the final! Done and dusted with the countdown and it is Chennaiyin FC who will get us underway. Here we go...
ATK FC with a slender lead!
ATK FC enter the break with one hand on the trophy. Chennaiyin FC started the first half on the front foot and looked more threatening from the get-go but it was ATK FC who broke the deadlock. Roy Krishna, who has been the star of the season for the side from Bengal, turned provider as Javier Hernandez slotted home. Things went from bad to worse for the Super Machans as they lost Germanpreet Singh to an injury. They kept on attacking but Arindam Bhattacharja was in no mood to let the ball go past him. ATK FC too have had a major blow due to injury as they lost Roy Krishna. ATK FC have managed to see the rest of the time and enter the break with the lead. Chennaiyin FC will need to find a way to get past Arindam Bhattacharja if they are to get back in this game. Will they be able to do it?
45'
Half time
The referee blows his whistle and brings an end to the first half of the Final.
45'
Added time!
3 minutes have been added on at the end of regulation 45. Can ATK FC enter the half time with their lead intact?
45'
Just wide
Jerry Lalrinzuala plays a square pass to Lallianzuala Chhangte on the left, he whips in a cross inside the box and finds Andre Schembri who jumps high but cannot get his header on target.
40'
Substitution
Substitution - ATK FC (In: MANDI SOSA, Out: KRISHNA)
40'
Massive blow
Another injury and this time it is for ATK FC. Their star-man, their icon, their superhero of the season, Roy Krishna cannot carry on. He is distraught and in tears as he makes way for Armando Sosa Pena.
35'
ATK FC with a slender lead!
ATK FC lead the game but are on the back foot. Chennaiyin FC are unable to get past Arindam Bhattacharja. Can they somehow find a master key and equalize before the break?
31'
Superman Arindam to the rescue!
Arindam Bhattacharja is having a blinder so far in between the sticks for ATK FC and Chennaiyin FC cannot find a way past him. Rafael Crivellaro takes the free kick and sends a dangerous ball inside the box. Andre Schembri jumps high and heads it on target but Arindam Bhattacharja flies to his right and denies Chennaiyin FC the equalizer.
30'
Free kick in a dangerous position
Chennaiyin FC have a chance to equalize with this set-piece. Prabir Das handles the ball outside the box and awards a free kick to the Super Machans.
27'
Straight to the keeper
Andre Schembri runs with the ball from the right and gets inside the box. He cuts it back to Nerijus Valskis but his shot is too straight to Arindam Bhattacharja. He cannot hold onto it but Pritam Kotal is there to clear it.
23'
Barrage of blocks!
A barrage of blocks from Chennaiyin FC's players sees them still be in this game. Roy Krishna runs with the ball from the right and gets inside the box. He beats his defender but Vishal Kaith comes out and saves it with his chest, the ball deflects off one of his defenders and falls in the way of Javier Hernandez, who charges and hits his shot on goal. Laldinliana Renthlei, though makes a vital goal-line clearance, the ball once again deflects to Javier Hernandez but this time Lucian Goian clears it off the goal-line.
22'
Substitution
A forced change and this is really sad news for Germanpreet Singh. He cannot take any further part in the Final and he makes way for Edwin Vanspaul.
22'
Substitution
Substitution - Chennaiyin FC (In: VANSPAUL, Out: GERMAN.K)
20'
Bad to worse for Super Machans?
Germanpreet Singh is down on the turf and it looks like he is having an issue with one of his ankles. The physios are out and this looks like a bad news for Chennaiyin FC as they are already trailing.
19'
Good tackle!
Chennaiyin FC break on the counter! The ball is passed to Rafael Crivellaro on the right. He makes a run towards the box but Prabir Das slides in and kicks it out of play.
15'
Wayward cross
Laldinliana Renthlei gets the ball on the right and he tries to whip in a cross inside the box but he cannot put in a decent one and his effort is directly out of play. Chennaiyin FC will need to put in better ball than that if they are to trouble Arindam Bhattacharja.
10'
GOALLL!!!
The first blood has been drawn in the final and it is ATK FC who have taken the lead. John Johnson plays an aerial ball on the right flank to find Roy Krishna. The Fijian takes a touch and waits for someone to make the run inside the box. It is Javier Hernandez who does that and Krishna plays a good ball but it bounces just in front of Javier Hernandez. He gets in a very good shape and hits a perfect volley on the top right. Vishal Kaith jumps but he cannot get anything on it. The side from Bengal takes the lead against the run of play and Chennaiyin FC have a big task to get back in this game now.
10'
Goal
Goal - ATK FC : JAVI H
5'
Foul!
A free kick in a lovely position for ATK FC! David Williams gets the ball in the centre, he goes past a defender but as soon as he gets close to the box, he is brought down by Germanpreet Singh. The Chennaiyin FC p[layer is shown the yellow card. Good chance of taking a shot on target here but nothing from the set piece.
5'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Chennaiyin FC : GERMAN.K
4'
So close yet so far!
Nerijus Valskis comes so close to open the scoring but his shot rattles off the crossbar! Andre Schembri gets a good through ball on the right, he then spots Nerijus Valskis' run inside the box in the centre. He plays a low cross to him. The Chennaiyin FC's number 9 takes a bad touch but then manages to sort his feet and fires a shot but his shot comes off the bar.
2'
Corner
First corner of the game and it falls to the Super Machans. Rafael Crivellaro whips in an outswinging cross and it finds Lucian Goian who mishits it and Prabir Das clears it out of harm's way.
1'
Kick off!
We are done with the countdown and ATK FC get the ball rolling in the first half of this grand finale.
Toss
The coin goes up for the last time this season and Chennaiyin FC win it and decide to attack from right to left in the first half.
National Anthem
Both sets of players walk out for one last time this season for the Indian National Anthem.
Chennaiyin FC (Playing XI)
Vishal Kaith (GK), Lucian Goian (C), Jerry Lalrinzuala, Eli Sabia, Laldinliana Renthlei, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Anirudh Thapa, Germanpreet Singh, Rafael Crivellaro, Andre Schembri, Nerijus Valskis.
ATK FC (Playing XI)
Arindam Bhattacharja (GK), Sumit Rathi, John Johnson, Pritam Kotal, Prabir Das, Regin Michael, Javier Hernandez, Roy Krishna (C), Michael Soosairaj, Edu Garcia, David Williams.
The Final Showdown!
We have reached the grand finale of the Indian Super League 2019-20 and it is going to be played between two champion sides - ATK FC and Chennaiyin FC. The stage is set at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa and it's a bit of a shame that this pulsating match will have no audience due to the ongoing pandemic - COVID-19. Anyway, that is something that we cannot control and all we can do is to concentrate on the game we have on the plate. Two outstanding teams, known for playing the attacking game will be locking horns and hence we are expecting a thrilling culmination to this edition. The prospect of having the likes of Lallianzuala Chhangte, Rafael Crivellaro, Andre Schembri, Nerijus Valskis facing off against Edu Garcia, Michael Soosairaj, David Williams, Roy Krishna makes it a fascinating affair. The defense of both units has done a brilliant job this season but they will be under severe pressure due to the attacking firepower involved in this encounter. Who will win the battle of wits - Owen Coyle or Antonio Habas?