ISL 2020, CFC vs ATKMB Live Score: Chennaiyin FC battles ATK Mohun Bagan

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's live blog of the ISL 2020-21 Chennaiyin FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan clash.

LIVE UPDATES:

5:50 PM: Chennaiyin FC will look to end the year on a high when it takes on ATK Mohun Bagan in the Indian Super League at the GMC stadium. Csaba Laszlo's side comes into the tie on the back of a 2-2 draw with SC East Bengal, while ATK Mohun Bagan beat Bengaluru FC 1-0 in its last game. Here's how the two teams could line-up. (PREDICTED XI - READ MORE)

5:30 PM: Podcast: Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad review the ups and downs of matchweek 5 of the Indian Super League on The Full Time Show.

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The Indian Super League (ISL 2020-21) marks the return of major league competition in India after the nationwide lockdown to prevent the COVID-19 outbreak was first imposed in March.

The seventh edition of the ISL got underway inside a bio-bubble in Goa on November 20.

ISL 2020-21 points table

The tournament, spanning over four months, will see 11 teams play each other in a league and playoff format across three venues. Following the inclusion of SC East Bengal, this season will feature 115 games, up from 95 last season.

MATCH PREVIEW:

Fresh after a 10-day break, ATK Mohun Bagan will want to finish 2020 on a high and pocket three points to take the sole-lead in the points table when it takes on Chennaiyin FC at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Tuesday.

The Mariners are currently on 16 points, tied with league-toppers Mumbai City FC, and would hope to take advantage of the misfiring Marina Machans, playing their second match in just four days.

Coach Antonio Habas, however, is not taking things for granted saying, “Chennaiyin have very good players and it is going to be a hard game for us. My team is going to have to concentrate throughout the match.”

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His side's opponent on the night -- CFC -- though has several issues on its hands. The main problem has been its inability to convert chances with strikers fluffing relatively easy opportunities in the final third. Slovakia forward Jakub Sylvestr especially has been poor so far this season, and missed a couple of easy chances on Saturday.

In its previous match on Saturday, Chennai allowed SC East Bengal to come back from behind twice and salvage a 2-2 draw due to some extremely poor defending during set-pieces.

Coach Csaba Laszlo clearly stated that his side needs to start converting its chances to stay in the hunt.

“It is incredible the number of chances we create. We have to be converting more of these opportunities. At the same time, I am delighted to see more Indian goalscorers, seeing Rahim Ali and Lallianzuala Chhangte get on the scoresheet is very pleasing. We are working in the right direction, and I am hopeful of a positive result to end the year,” said Laszlo.