Chhetri for rescue again, as Bengaluru edge past gritty FC Goa
January 4, 2020, Bangalore Football
- Bengaluru FC continued their supremacy over FC Goa after a gritty 2-1 win in an engrossing Hero Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Friday.
- After a goalless first-half that the visitors dominated, Bengaluru took the lead through captain Sunil Chhetri (59’). Goa equalised through Hugo Boumous (61’) only to see Chhetri grab the winner in the 83rd minute, which was Bengaluru’s fifth win in seven ISL games against Goa.
- The result sees Bengaluru rise to the second spot with 19 points from 11 games, just two shy of FC Goa who continue to top the table.
