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Spanish striker Pedro Manzi continued his goal-scoring spree, inspiring Chhenai City FC to a 2-1 win over East Bengal to consolidate the side’s top position in the I-League in Coimbatore on Monday. Manzi scored his 11th goal of the I-League season in the 48th minute and Romario Jesuraj netted the other in the 70th minute after Laldanmawia Ralte had given East Bengal a ninth-minute lead.
Chennai City are now firmly perched on the top of the league standings with 27 points from 12 matches, a clear five points ahead of second-placed Churchill Brothers. They had beaten East Bengal with the same scoreline in the first leg in Kolkata.
East Bengal, on the other hand, remained on 19 points and at sixth position. Their hopes of a first ever I-League triumph are fast fading away. Both teams made one change to their starting eleven from their previous game. East Bengal coach Alejandro Garcia was forced to replace Lalram Chullova, red-carded in the game against the Indian Arrows, with Samad Ali Mallick.
Chennai City are now firmly perched on the top of the league standings with 27 points from 12 matches, a clear five points ahead of second-placed Churchill Brothers. They had beaten East Bengal with the same scoreline in the first leg in Kolkata.
East Bengal, on the other hand, remained on 19 points and at sixth position. Their hopes of a first ever I-League triumph are fast fading away. Both teams made one change to their starting eleven from their previous game. East Bengal coach Alejandro Garcia was forced to replace Lalram Chullova, red-carded in the game against the Indian Arrows, with Samad Ali Mallick.