Hugo Boumous: It was not easy for us tonight
FC Goa held off a spirited second half display from Chennaiyin FC to notch up a 4-3 win in Match 46 of the Hero Indian Super League


FC Goa held off a spirited second half display from Chennaiyin FC to notch up a 4-3 win in Match 46 of the Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) 2019-20 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. Goa raced to a 3-0 lead in the first half, courtesy goals from Ahmed Jahouh, Brandon Fernandes and Hugo Boumous but Chennaiyin made it 3-2 before the hour mark through goals from Andre Schembri and Rafael Crivellaro. Ferran Corominas scored in the 63rd minute to give the visitors a two-goal cushion only for Crivellaro to strike again in extra time to make it 4-3 and set up an intriguing end to the Boxing Day contest.
After the hard-fought win, FC Goa attacker Boumous joined indiansuperleague.com for an exclusive post-match chat.
Here’s what he had to say:
Read the Match Report here.