Chennaiyin FC registered their first point of the season after holding Mumbai City FC to a 0-0 draw on Sunday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
Both sides created ample goal-scoring opportunities but lacked quality in the final third.
An injury to Mato Grgic forced Jorge Costa to field an all-Indian backline, with Pratik Choudhary replacing the foreigner. Modou Sougou, who was named on the bench in the first match, started up front alongside Amine Chermiti but had to be replaced midway through the first half due to an injury.
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The hosts started on the front foot, forcing a double save from Amrinder Singh in the first minute of the game.