Defending champions Chennaiyin FC rallied from one-goal deficit to play out a 1-1 draw against Atletico de Kolkata in their Indian Super league football match here on Sunday.
Former champions ATK enjoyed a first-half lead through marquee player Helder Postiga (39th minute) but Chennaiyin were stronger in the second session and got the equaliser through Davide Succi in the 77th minute.
The draw left Chennaiyin at sixth spot with 14 points from 11 matches while ATK moved to the third place with 15 points from 11 matches, the same as FC Pune City and Kerala Blasters. ATK (plus one), however, have a better goal difference than Pune (minus one) and Kerala (minus four).
Javi lara and Pritam Kotal showed some fine understanding on the right while interplaying. Kotal sent a beautiful cross inside the danger zone where Postiga rose high to meet the ball and head it past goalkeeper Karanjit Singh.
After two misses, Succi finally converted his third chance in the 77th minute, rising high to head a ball from Eli Sabia past a defender and goalkeeper on the ATK goal-line. Chennaiyin strikers were wayward particularly in the second session when they had plenty of chances.