Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Highlights, ISL 2023-24: BFC 2-1 EBFC | Javi stunner gives the Blues elusive victory

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 2 EBFC 1 (FT)

The final whistle blows in Bengaluru and it is the home side who have won the match 2-1, their first of this season. East Bengal took the lead through Naorem Mahesh Singh, but the hosts rallied back soon with a Sunil Chhetri penalty. But the winning goal required a piece of magic and Javi Hernandez provided that with a magnificent overhead kick.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 2 EBFC 1 (90+5')

Nandha Kumar won a corner for the visitors. But they fail to create anything from it as the home side evade any dangerous situation with some decent bit of defending.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 2 EBFC 1 (90+4')

Lalchungnunga's long throw is intended for one of his teammates, but a Bengaluru header gives East Bengal a corner.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 2 EBFC 1 (90+2')

Ryan Williams is down on the ground. The Bengaluru player collided with East Bengal's Souvik. Meanwhile, the away side wins a free kick, which is hit wide by Pardo.

Added Time: 6 mins

Six mintues added.

Fanai gets a Yellow Card for a foul on Mandar Rao Dessai.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 2 EBFC 1 (89')

Offside against Vishnu. The East Bengal sub didn't bend his run and found himself in an offside position.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 2 EBFC 1 (86')

East Bengal look to get a way back in this match. The Red and Gold are trailing despite taking the lead in this match, and they will be kicking themselves for all those missed chances.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 2 EBFC 1 (85')

Bengaluru FC Substitution - Javi and Harsh Off. Fanai and Veendorp On.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 2 EBFC 1 (83')

Javi Hernandez almost slipped one of his teammates through, but a big tackle from one of the East Bengal defenders to stop the attack.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 2 EBFC 1 (77')

Naorem Mahesh takes a long-distance shot but it goes over the crossbar with ease.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 2 EBFC 1 (76')

East Bengal have been hit with a bolt from the Bengaluru Blue. They have been the dominant force but will rue all those miss opportunities.

East Bengal Subs

Double Substitution for East Bengal - Nishu Kumar and Borja Off, as Javier Siverio and Souvik are On.

Goal for Bengaluru

Goaaaal!! Javi Hernandez scores a stunning overhead kick to put Bengaluru FC in front. Sheer quality from the Spaniard who scores an absolute worldie there.

Damjanovic is given a Yellow Card for a slap on the hand of Harmanjot Khabra. East Bengal players are claiming a Red, but they won't get that.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (69')

Nishu Kumar makes a good challenge to stop Ryan Williams at the expense of a corner.

BFC Substitution

Curtis Main and Parag are OFF. Rohit Danu and Aleksandar Jovanovic are ON.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (65')

Nishu Kumar sends in a teasing cross and Bengaluru defense just manages to head it away for a corner.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (63')

Cleiton Silva takes the free kick and his shot is on target but it is straight at Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Moments later, Harmanjot Khabra wastes another opportunity as the veteran sends his diving header wide.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (61')

The ball clearly touched the hand of the Bengaluru player, and not once, but twice. Shocking refereeing from the official. A sheer lack of consistency and abysmal officiating to say the least.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (59')

The referee has been surrounded by East Bengal players for a claim of handball. Nishu Kumar's cross from the corner touched the hand of a Bengaluru player but the referee waves the East Bengal players' protest away.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (58')

Ryan Williams takes a shot from a long distance and his effort is just a whisker away. Gill was scampering across his goal and would have struggled to keep it out had it been on target.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (56')

Nandha Kumar dances away and then takes a shot with his right foot. This time the shot is on target but Gurprett makes a superb save.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (55')

Naorem Mahesh Singh's driving run is backed with a superb cross. Nandha Kumar had the ball on his plate, but the East Bengal attacker strikes it wildly and strikes it wide. Poor miss from Nandha on that occasion.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (54')

Damjanovic tries to find Sunil Chhetri but Nishu Kumar intercepts and halts the move for the home side. Javi Hernandez was subsequently in a great position to shoot, but fails to control the ball properly and East Bengal clear their lines.

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (51')

A decent breakaway from Bengaluru FC but East Bengal defend extremely well at their own box. Namgyal Bhutia opened things up for the hosts, but Harmanjot Khabra was at the right place to stop William's cross.

BFC vs EBFC Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (49')

Lalcungnunga takes a volley from outside the box, and it goes comfortably wide. That was a tame effort from the East Bengal right-back.

BFC vs EBFC Live Score: BFC 1 EBFC 1 (48')

East Bengal launch the first meaningful attack of the match. The ball comes after a series of passes at the back and then Harmanjot Khabra is fouled by Harsh.

The 2nd half starts in Bengaluru.

Score at HT

HT| Plenty of chances created in the first half as both teams go into the break with the scoreline reading 1️⃣-1️⃣.

Let’s finish the job in the second half, polas! 🤜🤛#BFCEBFC #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #ISL10 #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/CPUcU02Cdf

— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) October 4, 2023