ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Miku makes it 1-1

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

ATK and Bengaluru have faced each other twice and the Sunil Chhetri-led team won on both occasions

BS web team 

ATK vs Bengaluru FC (Photo: indiansuperleague.com)
ATK vs Bengaluru FC (Photo: indiansuperleague.com)

Hosts ATK will look to build on their winning momentum when they face last year's runners-up Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League football fixture at the Saltlake Stadium here Wednesday.

Having suffered back-to-back defeats at home to start their campaign, the new-look ATK have managed to bounce back with two wins and draw. They will now seek to secure their maiden win against Bengaluru.

Having won their first away match of the season, Bengaluru FC have now five away wins on the trot.

The Blues will further be boosted by Dimas Delgado's return to full fitness as the Spaniard midfielder has the ability to pierce resolute defences.

It's been a tale of two strikers for Bengaluru FC and Chhetri and Miku have been at their sublime best scoring five of the six goals in their unbeaten run from three matches this season.

In their last fixture against FC Pune City, the duo were heavily involved as Bengaluru struck three past their opponents to begin their three-match away sojourn.

Last season, Bengaluru were sensational in their away outings, winning seven out of their nine matches in the league stage -- the most by any team.

ATK have apparently found their form after a dismal start and now face an in-form Bengaluru.
Manuel Lanzarote and Kalu Uche will have to come to the party if ATK want to get anything from the match. ATK are yet to keep a clean sheet this season and while it won't be easy to achieve against Bengaluru, they need to put in the effort. ATK have scored five times this season from 21 shots on target and have the passing accuracy of 61.42 per cent.

Bengaluru sit in third spot after three matches. Sunil Chhetri and Miku will once again be the main goalscoring threats. Bengaluru have scored six times from 13 shots on target with 62.55 per cent passing accuracy. 

ATK and Bengaluru have faced each other twice and the Sunil Chhetri-led team won on both occasions. 
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ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Minute 50 -- Paartalu is booked, minutes after scoring, for a poor foul

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Minute 47 (GOAL!!) -- Erik Paartalu scores!! Bengaluru lead 2-1. Bengaluru get a free-kick some distance from the ATK box and the initial delivery is half-cleared that falls nicely for Paartalu inside the box and the Aussie absolutely to smashes it home to make it 2-1 in favour of Bengaluru

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Second half begins

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Half-time report: A thundering free-kick goal from Bengaluru FC's Miku at the stroke of half-time cancelled the lead 18-year-old Komal Thatal had given ATK earlier at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.   The match got off to a slow start with neither team creating anhy clear-cut chances, although Bengaluru did dominate the possession. Against the run of play, in the 15th minute, Everton Santos sliced open the ATK defence with a pin point pass and Thatal made a diagonal run from the right wing, drove into the box and smashed it to Gurpreet's left for his debut ISL goal.   Bengaluru had the opportunity to equalise in the 21st minute when Nishu put in a perfect cross for Miku who headed it powerfully but straight at the goalkeeper who made a reflexive save to deny him the goal.   The goal did come for Miku in the 48th minute, deep intro additional time, from a free-kick that arguably shouldn't have been given in the first place.   From the edge of the box slightly on the right, Miku did a little one-two from the free-kick and absolutely fired in a bullet that swerved around the wall and hit the top left corner.   The game is poised perfectly and it's anybody's game to win in the second half

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Minute 45+3 (GOAL!!) -- Miku does a little one-two from the free-kick and absolutely fires in a bullet that swerves around the wall and hits the top left corner. Beautiful strike!!

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Minute 45 -- Four minutes of additional time in the first half

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Minute 42 (SUBSTITUTION FOR ATK) -- Uche is take out on a stretcher and iss replaced by Noussair

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Minute 40 -- Kalu Uche goes down  writhing in pain, supposedly with groin injury and will be replaced

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Minute 38 -- Bengaluru go on the offensive but Gerson makes a vital block on a goal-bound ball struck from the edge of the box

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Minute 33 (YELLOW CARD) -- Bhattacharja shown the yellow for time-wasting

ISL 2018-19 ATK vs Bengaluru FC live Half-time: Erik Paartalu makes it 1-2

Minute 32 -- Not much has happened in terms of goalscoring chances in the last 10 minutes as both teams have failed to do much in the final third
First Published: Wed, October 31 2018. 18:29 IST