Bengaluru FC continued its unbeaten start to the Indian Super League (ISL) 2018-19 with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over ATK at the Swami Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Wednesday.
Bengaluru FC players exult after scoring the winner against ATK
Kolkata:
The match sparked into life in the 15th minute when ATK surged ahead through Komal. Everton Santos was the architect with a sumptuous through ball from midfield which Thatal got to before holding off Nishu Kumar and sending an arrowing finish into the bottom corner past goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
Steve Coppell’s side looked well organised in defence and was looking to counter-attack. At the stroke of half-time, Gerson Vieira committed a foul on Miku right outside the penalty box. Miku rolled the free-kick to Dimas Delgado before finding the top-corner of Arindam Bhattacharya’s near post.
Bengaluru continued its momentum into the second half and took the lead within two minutes. Delgado’s free-kick into the box was headed out by Ricky Lallawmawma. But it fell to Paartalu whose venomous half-volley could not be kept out by Bhattacharya. Bengaluru kept possession from there on and frustrated the home team which lacked a focal point in attack.
A first-ever ISL goal for 18-year-old Komal Thatal (15’) had put ATK ahead, but strikes either side of the half-time break from Miku (45+3’) and Erik Paartalu (47’) ensured Carles Cuadrat’s men held on to the third spot on the table. ATK, meanwhile, slumped to its third loss of the season and finds itself placed fifth with seven points from six matches.
The match sparked into life in the 15th minute when ATK surged ahead through Komal. Everton Santos was the architect with a sumptuous through ball from midfield which Thatal got to before holding off Nishu Kumar and sending an arrowing finish into the bottom corner past goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
Steve Coppell’s side looked well organised in defence and was looking to counter-attack. At the stroke of half-time, Gerson Vieira committed a foul on Miku right outside the penalty box. Miku rolled the free-kick to Dimas Delgado before finding the top-corner of Arindam Bhattacharya’s near post.
Bengaluru continued its momentum into the second half and took the lead within two minutes. Delgado’s free-kick into the box was headed out by Ricky Lallawmawma. But it fell to Paartalu whose venomous half-volley could not be kept out by Bhattacharya. Bengaluru kept possession from there on and frustrated the home team which lacked a focal point in attack.