On the prowl: Mumbai’s would possibly proved an excessive amount of for Bengaluru.
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Bengaluru FC’s cup of woes overflowed on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium right here on Friday after a humiliating 0-4 loss — the heaviest at dwelling in its historical past — to Mumbai City FC.
Simon Grayson’s males now lie ninth within the desk on seven factors, with simply a solitary win from 9 outings.
So dangerous was the efficiency that the second Mumbai City scored its fourth purpose, membership proprietor Parth Jindal raged on X: “This isn’t Bengaluru FC — changes are coming — we need to get back to where we belong — this is embarrassing. I’m sorry — this is beyond me — with this squad to play like this is not BFC.”
Impulsive it might have been, however the view wasn’t removed from the reality. Mumbai City steamrolled BFC for a lot of the match, and the opener from Abdenasser El Khayati on 11 minutes was its first proof. A beautiful by way of ball from Rahul Bheke was collected fantastically by Greg Stewart, who in flip squared the ball for El Khayati for a straightforward faucet in.
On the half-hour mark, the guests doubled the benefit when Akash Mishra volleyed dwelling from simply exterior the penalty space after BFC defender Robin Yadav botched a clearance.
BFC’s solely actual likelihood got here within the twenty third minute, however Javi Hernandez’s curled strike aimed on the prime nook was tipped over by goalie Phurba Lachenpa.
If the 7000-odd trustworthy on the floor had hoped for BFC gamers to clear their heads and are available again rejuvenated, it wasn’t to be.
The hosts solely muddled issues additional by conceding two penalties in 4 minutes, each of which had been transformed.
Nearly half an hour was left however Mumbai City, intriguingly, didn’t plunge the dagger additional. And BFC ought to be pleased about that.
The consequence: Bengaluru FC 0 misplaced to Mumbai City FC 4 (El Khayati 11, Mishra 30, Pereyra Diaz 57-pen, Chhangte 61-pen).
