Bengaluru, Feb. 25 -- Chennaiyin FC suffered a 1-0 defeat against Bengaluru FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Tuesday in their final away fixture of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season, officially ending their playoff aspirations. The Marina Machans, needing a win to stay in contention, were undone by a 37th-minute volley from Rahul Bheke, which proved to be the difference. With two matches remaining in the campaign, the loss mathematically eliminates them from the playoff race. Head coach Owen Coyle made a solitary change to the side that defeated East Bengal in their previous encounter, with Farukh Choudhary replacing the outgoing Kiyan Nassiri. Elsinho and Ryan Edwards continued to marshal the defence, while Wilmar Jordan Gil...