At the Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Bengaluru FC made a comeback against Mohammedan SC to secure another victory with a 2-1 scoreline on November 27.
BENGALURU FC ROARED BACK IN THE SECOND HALF TO SOAR TO THE TOP OF THE GROUP!
After a long break, Mohammedan returned to their home turf to kick off their Bengaluru fixtures with proactive gameplay. Within just eight minutes, Mohammedan took the lead. Franka launched a brilliant attack from the left flank, however Bengaluru defense managed it and that’s resulted in a corner. From the right, Kasimov delivered a precise corner kick, which Manzoki headed straight into the net.
Mohammedan picked up their game and started playing rhythmic football. Bengaluru’s defense stood strong and remained vigilant to avoid conceding a second goal. The visitors also launched a few attacks, but they weren’t enough to secure an equalizer.
In the additional time of the first half, at the 45+5th minute, Bengaluru FC launched a brilliant attack. Pereyra Díaz, from inside the box, passed the ball to Ryan Williams amidst the crowd. Williams attempted a shot, but Zuidiaka managed to stop him. This was the most promising chance Bengaluru FC had in the first half.
more attacking. In the 60th minute, they created a great chance from a corner. Ryan Williams delivered the corner from the right to the far post, where Pereyra Díaz attempted a header that Irshad cleared. From the rebound, Noguera attempted a half-volley, but goalkeeper Bhaskar Roy managed to grip it securely.
In the 65th minute, the Blues earned a free kick on the left. Sunil Chhetri, who had come onto the field in the 53rd minute, took the free kick, but the goalkeeper saved the shot brilliantly. In the counterattack, substitute player Alexis had a promising chance to level Mohammedan’s score. From the left flank, he moved into the box and took a composed ground shot, which goalkeeper Gurpreet saved.
In the 82nd minute, inside the box, Manzoki unfairly pulled Pedro down, resulting in a penalty being awarded to Bengaluru FC, which Sunil converted into the equalizer.
In the last minute of additional time, at the 90+9th minute, Sunil Chhetri’s header went into the net with a deflection off Mohammedan’s defender Ogier, leveling the score for Bengaluru FC and securing their most important three away points.
After scoring against Mohammedan Sporting Club tonight, Sunil Chhetri made history by becoming the first player to score against 15 different clubs in Indian Super League history.
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