CHENNAI (Interstat) — Home side Punjab defeated visiting Odisha FC 2-1 on Wednesday at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, using a late goal from Raphael Bouli to secure the result. Bouli opened the scoring in the 1st minute and added the winner in the 90th minute plus five of stoppage time. He also received a yellow card in the 50th. Thoiba M. scored Odisha FC’s goal in the 15th minute, assisted by Puitea. Vanlalzuidika was booked in the 4th minute for Odisha FC, and Inam M. was cautioned in the 90th minute plus one for Punjab. Muhammed Uvais and Bishu Sharma recorded assists for Punjab. Odisha FC moved to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions, while Punjab improved to 1-0 in the competition and 3-0 overall. Odisha FC made substitutions in the 64th, 65th, 82nd, 82nd and 90th minutes, and Punjab made changes in the 68th, 68th, 73rd and 85th minutes.