Chennaiyin FC beat Manang Marshyangdi Club 3-2 but fail to make it to the next round as they finish second in the Group E of AFC Cup 2019 behind Abahani Dhaka Limited.
In what was a dramatic encounter in Kathmandu, the Indian Super League (ISL) club emerged victorious via a late goal from Mohammed Rafi but it was not enough as Minerva Punjab lost to the Bangladeshi club in Guwahati.
John Gregory made four changes in the Chennaiyin starting XI which had managed a 1-1 draw in their last game against Minerva Punjab.