BFC vs OFC Highlights: Bengaluru FC reach play off spots, claims stout 3-1 victory over Odisha FC- Check Highlights

BFC vs OFC Highlights : Bengaluru FC 3-1 Odisha FC in ISL 2023 Highlights, BFC needed all three points going into this game, and they did a fantastic job of getting them. OFC will be upset to lose yet another game away from home. In the 25th minute, Rohit scored the game’s first goal. A few minutes later Krishna completed a brilliant move to double the lead. In the 50th minute, Diego Mauricio converted a penalty to put the visitors back in the game. The hosts were able to win the game when Pablo Perez successfully put the ball in the goal. Follow Indian Super League and ISL 2022-23 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.

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BFC vs OFC Highlights: Bengaluru FC reach play off spots, claims stout 3-1 victory over Odisha FC- Check Highlights

Rohit Kumar broke the deadlock before Roy Krishna ended his ten-game goalless streak to double the Blues’ advantage. Diego Mauricio pulled one back from the spot in the opening stages of the second half, but the home side managed to close Odisha FC’s pursuit for the major part of the game before Pablo Perez came on to score his first goal for the Blues in stoppage time to wrap up all three points. This was the first time this season that Bengaluru FC scored more than two goals in a game.

.@bengalurufc put in a massive shift to collect the three points against @OdishaFC! 🔵#BFCOFC #HeroISL #LetsFootball #BengaluruFC #OdishaFC pic.twitter.com/R5XsRWKNTE

— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) January 14, 2023

Simon Grayson made just one change to his lineup as Sandesh Jhingan came into the Bengaluru FC defence, replacing Aleksander Jovanovic. For the first time in 13 Hero ISL games this season, Josep Gombau fielded an unchanged Odisha FC XI.

BFC vs OFC Highlights: Bengaluru FC reach play off spots, claims stout 3-1 victory over Odisha FC- Check Highlights

Despite dominating possession in the early stages, the Juggernauts were at the receiving end of two quickfire goals. 25 minutes into the game, Javi Hernandez’s cross from the right flank was cut back across the face of goal by Alan Costa, straight into the path of Rohit Kumar, who planted the ball into the back of the net.

ust three minutes later, against the run of play, Sivasakthi Narayanan galloped down the left flank and played a perfect through ball for Roy Krishna. The Fijian took a touch before calmly slotting the ball past Amrinder Singh to end his ten-game goal drought. Five minutes from the break, Hernandez pounced on a loose ball near the halfway line and sprinted towards the goal before seeing his close-range effort saved by Amrinder.

The second half got off to a bright start with end-to-end football on display. The hosts had a couple of chances that were dealt with by Amrinder before Mauricio was brought down at the other end by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu after skipping past Parag Shrivas. The striker stepped up to take the penalty and sent Sandhu the wrong way from the spot to pull one back for his team. It was the striker’s fifth goal in three games for his club.

BFC vs OFC Highlights: Bengaluru FC reach play off spots, claims stout 3-1 victory over Odisha FC- Check Highlights

But problems piled up for Gombau as half-time substitute Victor Rodriguez picked up an injury and had to be taken off in the 70th minute with Pedro Martin coming on. In the 92nd minute, the game was put to bed after substitutes Udanta Singh and Pablo Perez combined to score on the counterattack as Odisha FC pushed hard in Bengaluru FC’s third.

This result splits open the playoffs race, with Odisha FC once again vulnerable to being overtaken by FC Goa to fifth place, while Bengaluru FC have cut their distance to the final playoff spot to three points, level with Chennaiyin FC who are in seventh place. The Blues will travel to Jamshedpur for their next game on January 18, Wednesday. The Juggernauts will not feature in the next Matchweek and will next be in action on January 28, Saturday, against ATK Mohun Bagan.

BFC vs OFC Highlights: Bengaluru FC reach play off spots, claims stout 3-1 victory over Odisha FC- Check Highlights

Bengaluru FC XI: Vishal Kaith (GK), Brendan Hamill, Subhasish Bose, Pritam Kotal (C), Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Asish Rai, Carl McHugh, Hugo Boumous, Ashique Kuruniyan, Liston Colaco, Dimitri Petratos.

Odisha FC XI: Phurba Lachenpa (GK), Rahul Bheke (C), Mehtab Singh, Rostyn Griffiths, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Alberto Noguera, Ahmed Jahouh, Rowllin Borges, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Greg Stewart, Bipin Singh.