ISL 2017/18, Match 88: Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC, 5 Talking Points

#5 A dead rubber indeed

There was very little to play for in this game. (Photo: ISL)

Chennaiyin, with a win, would have gone to the second spot, but with their qualification to the playoffs secured, they seemed to be content to just play out the 90 minutes. Meanwhile, Mumbai could have secured a direct entry into the Super Cup with a win.

With around 30 fouls committed by both the teams, the game didn’t really have that swiftness to it. Both the teams had a pass success rate that was below 70 percent, and that played a big part in making the game a dull affair. Except the last minute of the game (when Mumbai scored an offside goal) and the 38th minute(when Gavilan ran through the Mumbai defence) the game really didn’t have many exciting things to talk about.