Margao, Oct 25 (PTI) Australia striker Jamie Maclaren scored a brace as Mohun Bagan defeated Chennaiyin FC 2-0 in their Super Cup opener here in Saturday.

The first half of the clash turned into a slippery challenge as the rain Gods decided to be merciless, testing both sides' balance and control. But Mohun Bagan held the defence line comfortably through Thomas Aldred, Alberto Rodríguez, and Mehtab Singh, while Apuia and Anirudh Thapa pulled the strings in the midfield, attempting to stretch the Chennaiyin defenders and create openings.

Chennaiyin, for their part, stayed firm on the defensive line, only looking for a strike past the Green and Maroon jerseys. While Dinpuia embodied his team's ethics, tirelessly working his way in the midfield and allowing his team to sustain pressure forw

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