Goa, 25 October 2026: Konsam Sanathoi Singh scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give Punjab FC a 3-2 win over Churchill Brothers in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
Messi Bouli and Alfred Planas scored for Punjab in the first half, and Sebastián Gutiérrez equalised twice for the hosts before the break.
Four goals in the first half
Punjab started quickly, with Bishu Sharma shooting just over in the second minute. In the 13th minute Bouli was brought down in the box by Gaurav Bora and scored the penalty himself, sending a left-footed shot into the top corner.
Churchill Brothers goalkeeper Sayad Kadir kept his side in it with saves from Manglenthang Kipgen and Planas. At the other end, Trijoy Dias headed wide from a Gutiérrez cross.
Gutiérrez levelled in the 37th minute, finishing from close range after a cross from Vincy Barretto. Punjab were back in front three minutes later when Planas, the Spaniard, found space in the box and drove a right-footed shot into the bottom corner.
Gutiérrez struck again in first-half stoppage time, turning the ball in from close range to make it 2-2 at the interval.
Late winner
Kadir saved a Bouli header from a Planas cross in the 55th minute. Wayde Lekay tested Punjab goalkeeper Arshdeep Singh in the 75th minute, and Kadir stopped a Sanathoi Singh shot in the 82nd.
The winner came in the fifth minute of added time. Bouli found Sanathoi Singh in the penalty area and the forward fired a right-footed shot into the bottom corner. Lekay sent a long-range effort just over in the final moments, but Punjab held on.
Churchill Brothers had lost 4-0 to East Bengal earlier in the season. Read our preview of East Bengal’s match against Inter Kashi.
