Owen Coyle made a major tweak to his formation, going to 3-5-2 against Hyderabad as he looked to end a streak of four winless games, and it paid off early. Irfan Yadwad, playing as one of the two up top, ran off his marker, onto a through ball from Lukas Brambilla and slotted him (albeit not cleanly) to give Chennaiyin the lead in the fifth minute.

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It was a fairly cagey affair after that, with both teams finding themselves indulged in abundant build-up play in the midfield, but being unable to produce clear cut opportunities upfront.