East Bengal FC gamers have fun after beating Bengaluru Football Club in the Indian Super Legue(ISL) 2023-24 match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, Sunday, April 7, 2024.
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East Bengal preserved its profitable type at the expense of Bengaluru FC, which it downed 2-1 in a matchweek-21 fixture of the ISL-10 at the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Sunday to acquire the full quota of factors. Saul Crespo received the lead from a penalty in the first half whereas Cleiton Silva produced the winner late in the second half for East Bengal. Sunil Chhetri, who got here in as a second-half substitute, scored the solely Bengaluru purpose from a penalty.
Having crushed Kerala Blasters in its earlier outing, East Bengal tallied 24 factors from 21 matches to climb to the sixth spot dislodging Chennaiyin FC (additionally on 24 from 20 matches) on a greater purpose common. Bengaluru, which stayed on 22 from 21, noticed its play-off possibilities evaporating after the loss.Â
Bengaluru put in additional onerous work however East Bengal loved the benefit by discovering the solely purpose of the opening half. The home aspect discovered the lead off a nineteenth minute penalty conversion after Bengaluru defender Fanai tackled the East Bengal winger Mahesh Singh from behind inside personal field. Saul Crespo got here up to rating from the spot and East Bengal maintained the lead until break because it succeeded in denying the aggressive opponent some good scoring possibilities.
Bengaluru levelled the concern off a penalty at the hour mark, which it earned thanks to some good work in the East Bengal field by Chhetri. The Indian captain scored from the spot to get his 61st ISL purpose however his effort was nixed by the East Bengal captain Cleiton Silva who nodded home an inch-perfect cross from Nishu Kumar in the 73rd minute to safe the factors for East Bengal.
The outcome:Â Â
East Bengal 2 (Crespo 19-pen, Silva 73) bt Bengaluru FC 1 (Chhetri 60-pen)
