Odisha and Chennaiyin Share Points as Elsinho, Delgado Head Home in ISL Draw
The draw gives Chennaiyin their first point of the ISL 2026 season.
Overview
- The match at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium finished 1-1 with both goals scored via headers.
- Elsinho put Chennaiyin ahead in first-half stoppage time with his maiden ISL goal from Farukh Choudhary’s corner.
- Odisha captain Carlos Delgado equalised in the 68th minute by converting a deep set-piece delivery.
- Chennaiyin controlled long stretches and pressed late, but a penalty appeal for Gurkirat Singh was turned down and Imran Khan headed over in stoppage time.
- Odisha’s Saviour Gama earned Player of the Match as the result left Odisha provisionally ninth on two points and Chennaiyin 11th on one, with Maheson Singh making his first league start for Chennaiyin under Clifford Miranda.