The common perception among the majority that money is directly proportional to success was gleefully torn apart by a thrilling Chennai City FC on Thursday in Bhubaneshwar, as they knocked out Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Bengaluru FC.
The 2-1 result dumped the regning Super Cup champions out but the narrative that grabbed headlines was the fact that the I-League champions had just defeated the ISL winners.
One can't even make an argument like last year where ISL sides had played under-strength sides. Bengaluru were at full strength while Chennai City missed a couple of key players, especially defensive lynchpin Roberto Eslava.