KOLKATA (Interstat) — Mohun Bagan beat Chennaiyin 1-0 on Monday, scoring in the 85th minute and keeping the visiting side off the scoreboard. Manvir Singh scored the only goal of the match, and Mohun Bagan held its lead through the closing minutes at home. Chennaiyin pressed for an equalizer after falling behind late but could not find one. The first half ended scoreless, and the match remained without a goal until the late breakthrough. Mohun Bagan finished with one goal to Chennaiyin’s zero.

The game was tight through the first half and most of the second. Mohun Bagan made a halftime change, bringing on Chhangte L., and later brought on Zeljkovic S. in the 54th minute, Bheke R. in the 64th, Drazic D. in the 81st and Tangri D. in the 82nd. Chennaiyin made its first substitution in the 62nd minute with Imanishimwe E., then brought on Yadwad I. and Chhetri A. in the 73rd and Bhutia N. and Stojanovic N. in the 90th. The substitutions did not produce a goal for Chennaiyin before the final whistle. By the time Singh scored, Mohun Bagan had made five substitutions and Chennaiyin had made three.

Singh scored in the 85th minute for Mohun Bagan. Liston Colaco recorded the assist after playing eight minutes. Singh played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. The goal came after Mohun Bagan’s fifth substitution and Chennaiyin’s third. Mohun Bagan received a yellow card in the 86th minute as it defended the lead. The card came one minute after the goal. Chennaiyin could not answer in the final minutes and finished with zero goals. The late goal proved decisive in a match that had remained scoreless into the closing stretch.

Chennaiyin’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. Its record across all competitions is also 0 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. Mohun Bagan’s record in this competition is now 2 wins and 1 loss. Across all competitions, Mohun Bagan is now 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. The result left Chennaiyin still seeking its first win of the season and gave Mohun Bagan another victory in competition play.

Chennaiyin entered the match after a 0-2 loss at Bengaluru FC and a 1-1 draw at Goa. Those previous competition results left Chennaiyin without a win before this match, and the loss kept that run going. Mohun Bagan had won 2-1 at SC Delhi, lost 0-1 at North East Utd, beaten East Bengal 1-0 at home and drawn 1-1 with North East Utd at home. Mohun Bagan’s earlier results included wins over SC Delhi and East Bengal, a loss to North East Utd and a draw with North East Utd. Mohun Bagan’s late goal decided a match that had few clear chances before the closing stretch, and the home side protected the advantage after Singh’s finish.

Mohun Bagan’s upcoming competition schedule includes home matches against Chennaiyin FC, Punjab, Odisha FC, Bengaluru FC and Kerala Bl., and away matches at Churchill Br., East Bengal, Inter Kashi, Mumbai City FC and FC Goa. Chennaiyin will continue its competition schedule after another match without a win. Mohun Bagan will look to build on the home result as its season continues.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Mohun Bagan 1, Chennaiyin 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Mohun Bagan with a 69.9 percent probability to win. Mohun Bagan had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.