Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC Live Score, ISL 2023-24: BFC 1-0 CFC Full Time!


The narrow win gives Bengaluru FC the much-needed three points and confidence for the season to come! Ryan Williams is expectedly the player of the match for deciding the goal soon after the hour mark!
The referee blows the full-time whistle! Ryan Williams's solitary goal seals all three points for Bengaluru FC, who now move into the top six. The ISL points table to follow next
90+5' Most of the action is taking place in the Bengaluru FC half and around their defensive third but CFC players are unable to breach the deep-sitting Bengaluru defense
90+3' Gurpreet forced into a save as Farukh heads from the far post! Luckily for the BFC goalkeeper, the CFC substitute fails to get enough power behind the header following a cross from right-back Ankit Mukherjee!
90+1' Six minutes of stoppage time added and Chennaiyin FC get into an attacking move with Vincy Barretto sending in an early cross from the right wing for Irfan on the far post! Chinglensana had that cover as he headed the danger to safety! BFC 1-0 CFC
89' Bengaluru FC make a late change as Lalrem Fanai replaces Suresh Singh Wangjam in the midfield!
86' Poor touch by Irfan makes CFC lose a big chance to equalise! Jovanovic was at fault for losing the ball with a heavy touch inside the box! Irfan was quick to get to the ball and could have set-up an unmarked teammate but miscontrols the ball comically out of play for a goalkick!
85' Shields keep the ball at the far post for the tallest CFC player Cirkovic, whose header is ballooned over the crossbar!
83' A late freekick of Chenniayin FC as Nikhil Poojary fouls Connor Shields on the left flank of CFC! Shields stands over the ball for an indirect delivery while the box is crowded with players!
80' What a recovery by Ayush Adhikari for Chennaiyin FC after the side was caught on the break following a long pass from the back by Roshan Singh! Narzary takes the ball into the box before involving Chhetri and Oliver in the one-touch build-up! Chhetri squares it to Wangjam to shoot but Ayush intercepted the ball right in time to deny that shot!
Chhetri could have gone for the goal himself and seal the game for Bengaluru FC
78' Farukh with his first piece of action as he reaches the box from the left but is allowed no entry. The CFC attacking midfielder looks to keep a cross instead to the far post but disappoints as the delivery lacks quality and goes out of play!

Owen Coyle throws in the kitchen sink as Chennaiyin use their last substitution as well
74' The corner kick is wasted as the kick by Shields goes out of play before it can reach the near post! The drinks break is to be taken soon
73' CFC couldn't capitalise from the freekick but soon after Connor Shields finds space on the right flank to run deep before sending a cross that was headed out for a corner!
72' Play halted momentarily as Jovanovic goes down holding his hamstring. CFC will have a long freekick opportunity once the match resumes!
69' Lazar Cirkovic, Vincy Barretto and Irfan Yadwad come on in triple substitutions by CFC coach Owen Coyle. Crivellaro, Sarthak Golui and Ninthoi Meetei go out!
66' Chennaiyin FC show urgency in attack! Crivellaro puts a through ball on the counter for Shields, who tries to square it to a teammate at the far post but the ball is deflected out for a corner kick by a BFC defender!
Meanwhile Chennaiyin FC are lining up three changes together!

Ryan Williams finally showed the finishing quality that has been lacking in the match. Halicharan Narzary put him through to the goal with a defense-splitting pass from the middle after Oliver Drost won the ball in the midfield! Williams dribbled into the box using his pace and lured Debit off his line before firing the ball into the ceiling of the net!
62' GOOOOALLL! Ryan Williams gives Bengaluru FC lead!
60' Sunil Chhetri miss another half a chance following another build-up. Someone in the Bengaluru FC attacking third needs to step up and show quality that has been lacking in the game! BFC 0-0 CFC

Chennaiyin FC make their first change as well!
57' Ryan Williams goes wide after a lay-off to shoot by Oliver Drost! The Australian, however, is nowhere near the target! A good spell of pressure by BFC as they exert themselves in the final third through corners!

55' Bengaluru makes their two chnages!
53' Sunil Chhetri's shot blocked at the near post by Ryan Edwards! The captain fantastic takes an extra touch to create space to shoot in an overcrowded CFC box following a darting run with the ball by Suresh Singh Wangjam from the left flank! More of such intensity and runs needed as shown by the Indian midfielder!
51' Changes coming up soon in the BFC half as Danish striker Oliver Drost is all dressed up and taking last-minute instruction from the assistant coach. Halicharan Narzary is with him as well!
50' Disappointing miss by Connor Shields! There hasn't been a clearer chance to score this game as he was played through into the box by Crivellaro following a Chennaiyin counter-attack! The Scot looks to place the ball into the far post but ballons it over the crossbar!
48' First attack of the second half and it comes from Chennaiyin! Rahim Ali sends in a cross after running deep on the left wing! His left-footed cross goes straight to Gurpreet for an easy collection!
46' The second half is underway! Hopefully, we will see some quality and goals as players return with fresh tactics!
The second half is all set to begin as players are back on the field

ISL Live points table if we don't see any goals in the second half as well. Both Chennaiyin FC and Bengaluru FC will improve their positions by a spot!
Bengaluru FC will look to climb out of the bottom two of the ISL table as they host fellow southern club Chennaiyin FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday (February 6).
Bengaluru FC, however, don't just have the chance to improve their position on the table but can go as far as sixth on the points table as they will pip the likes of East Bengal, Jasmhedpur FC to the last play-off position.
This fixture, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. (IST), has always thrilled supporters and fans alike because of the historical significance associated with both teams. The two teams faced off in the ISL championship game during Bengaluru FC's inaugural season, which ran from 2017 to 2018.
Since then, this fight has taken many different turns, resulting in one exciting meeting after another. Back then, the Marina Machans had defeated them in an exciting 3-2 match. But at the moment, both parties are facing equally difficult situations. Since the season's return, the Blues had hoped for a successful start, but they ultimately fell short against Punjab FC 3-1.
Gerard Zaragoza will be concerned after seeing them blow a one-goal lead away from home, particularly considering the club's winter transfer window investments in Nikhil Poojary and Chinglensana Singh to bolster the defense.
Mobashir Rahman was signed by Chennaiyin FC on a loan, although many believe they required more players to improve on their first-leg performance in which they won 12 points in as many games. It is now necessary for the head coach and the entire team to live up to the expectations of both the owners and the supporters after Bengaluru FC made a huge statement in the transfer market.
In the first leg of the campaign, Chennaiyin FC won three games, including a 2-0 victory at home over Bengaluru FC. In actuality, the Marina Machans have never won this match twice in a row, so Owen Coyle must be looking to end that streak after having a solid month to hone his team and instill his coaching philosophy in them.
The coach needs to plug some leakages in defense, having conceded 22 goals in 12 matches, only second behind Hyderabad FC, who have given away 24 strikes. They have found the back of the net 15 times and are gifted with some promising forwards in Jordan Murray, Rafael Crivellaro, Connor Shields amongst others.