The incident occurred in the 23rd minute when Bashundhara Kings Emon Mahmud fouled Charles Anandaraj near the box. Chennai City FC’s Katsumi Yusa rushed to the Sri Lankan referee Lakmal Weerakkody and sought a yellow card for Mahmud
The draw denied both the teams a chance to improve their league standings considerably. The home-side dominated possession and created chances, even missed a penalty.