ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC hits NorthEast United for seven; get back to winning ways

A sensational hat-trick from Abdenasser El Khayati and an equally sensible brace by Petar Sliskovic powered Chennaiyin FC to a thrashing 7-3 victory towards NorthEast United FC in a Hero Indian Super League 2022-23 match on the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday.

It rained objectives because the in-form El Khayati opened the scoring for Chennaiyin within the eleventh minute and added two extra dazzling objectives (fortieth and forty eighth), whereas Sliskovic headed within the forty fifth and 57th minute. Julius Duker (68th) additionally discovered himself on the scoresheet with a purpose, whereas Joe Zoherliana (79th) hit an personal purpose.

For NorthEast United Wilmar Gil (thirty sixth P), Romain Philippoteaux (73rd), and Rochharzela (ninetieth) have been on the right track.

Chennaiyin, who got here into the sport on the again of two back-to-back losses, started the sport with all weapons blazing proper from the phrase go towards the group, which as soon as once more resumed their hunt for the primary win of the season.

The guests took simply over 10 minutes to place themselves forward within the recreation. El Khayati offered an early lead for the Marina Machans when he slotted dwelling a wonderful purpose after reciving a pinpoint cross from Prasanth Karuthadathkuni for the match’s first purpose.

The Highlanders managed to equal the scores within the thirty fifth minute when Gil transformed from the spot kick.

However, Chennaiyin went pushing for the purpose and El Khayati as soon as once more put Chennaiyin within the driver’s seat by scoring his second purpose of the match, which left the opposition defenders shocked as he fired in exquisitely from exterior the field.

Just earlier than the break, the Croatian ahead Sliskovic headed one fantastically as Chennaiyin went into half-time with a 3-1 lead.

Soon after the resumption, El Khayati recorded a hat-trick by netting one similarly to pile extra distress on NorthEast United.

It was additionally the seventh purpose of the season for the Dutch playmaker, taking him to the highest of the scoring chart of this season.

Sliskovic took the sport additional away from the opposition by producing Chennaiyin’s fifth and his second purpose of the match, once more with a strong header.

And then midfielder Duker additionally joined the get together by scoring his maiden ISL purpose earlier than Zoherliana gave Chennaiyin their seventh with an personal purpose with simply 10 minutes left within the recreation. 

Meanwhile, Philippoteaux and Rochharzela scored the second and third objectives, respectively, for the hosts, but it surely wasn’t sufficient for them as Chennaiyin comfortably secured their fourth win and in addition handed NorthEast United their ninth defeat of the season.

After a assured win tonight, Thomas Brdaric’s males will return dwelling to host Kerala Blasters on December 19.