KBFC vs BFC LIVE: At the start of the match, only in the 7th minute, Jorge Pereyra Díaz scored early for Bengaluru FC, as he lobbed the ball, into the net, over Kerala Blasters keeper, Som. The latter come up with a few counter-attacks after that, but Gurpreet keeps them at bay. But right at the stroke of half-time, Bheke fouls Peprah and concedes a penalty. Jimenez makes it 1-1.
Come the second half, there was a tectonic shift in the proceedings, after Pereyra was substituted for Edgar Mendez. The forward struck twice for BFC, to hand them a 3-1 win.
Psych up for the mega Indian Super League (ISL) clash between Kerala Blasters FC vs Bengaluru FC! After a disappointing opening day loss to Punjab FC at home, Kerala Blasters have been undefeated since then. The team has bounced back strongly, earning eight points from their subsequent four matches. This impressive performance has propelled them to sixth place in the league table. Bengaluru FC has emerged as the early season favorite. The Blues have dominated the league, remaining undefeated and accumulating 13 points from a possible 15. Their strong start has solidified their position at the top of the table.
ISL: KBFC vs BFC LIVE
BFC Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Lalthuammawia Ralte, Sahil Poonia
Defenders: Aleksandar Jovanovic, Chinglensana Singh, Jessel Carneiro, Mohammed Salah, Namgyal Bhutia, Naorem Roshan Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Clarence Fernandes
Midfielders: Alberto Noguera, Harsh Patre, Lalremtluanga Fanai, Pedro Capo, Shreyas Ketkar, Suresh Wangjam, Shivaldo Singh, Vinith Venkatesh
Forwards: Edgar Mendez, Halicharan Narzary, Jorge Pereyra Díaz, Monirul Molla, Rohit Danu, Ryan Williams, Sivasakthi Narayanan, Sunil Chhetri
KBFC Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Sachin Suresh, Nora Fernandes, Som Kumar
Defenders: Aibanbha Dohling, Alexandre Coeff, Hormipam Ruivah, Milos Drincic, Naocha Singh, Prabir Das, Sandeep Singh, Pritam Kotal, Muhammed Saheef
Midfielders: Adrian Luna, Bryce Miranda, Danish Farooq, Freddy Lallawmawma, Mohammed Aimen, Mohammed Azhar, Noah Sadaoui, Saurav Mandal, Vibin Mohanan, Yoihenba Meitei, R Lalthanmawia
Forwards: Ishan Pandita, R Lalthanmawia, Rahul KP, Jesus Jimenez, Kwame Peprah