FC Goa beat Chennaiyin FC 2-1 to lift the 2019 Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
Jeje Lalpekhlua remained on the bench but John Gregory brought in a natural winger in Francisco Fernandes to replace Chris Herd, who remained unavailable for the game.
A suspended Edu Bedia saw out Goa's 3-0 semifinal win over Chennai City from the stands. He returned to captain the side as Zaid Krouch dropped back to the substitutes' list.
While Goa started off the game with their scrupulous flair, it was Chennaiyin who got sent five attempts on target within a 13-minute period after the first quarter of an hour.