Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Highlights, ISL 2024-25: BFC 1-0 EBFC at Full Time - Vinith Venkatesh Solitary Goal Hands Defeat to 10-Man East Bengal

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Coverage Ends

We fold our Live coverage for tonight's ISL action on that note. Do join us tomorrow as Kerala Blasters begin their campaign against Punjab FC in Kochi! Good night for now

BFC vs EBFC Live Updates: Full Time Statistics

A poor display by East Bengal to start their season and the stats show that as the Red and Gold Brigade managed just two shots on target in over 100 minute of action. The likes of Madih, Diamantakos disappoint on debut while Nandha and Mahesh were no different

Indian Super League Live : Points Table

East Bengal start their season at the bottom of the table after a 1-0 defeat to BFC in Bengaluru while Chennaiyin are at the top of the table at the moment

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0 at FT

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Updates: BFC start season with win

Don't go anywhere as we return with the ISL points table and match statistics next!

Full Time!

The referee blows the final whistle and East Bengal start their season with a 0-1 defeat to Bengaluru FC away! Debutant goalscorer and local boy Vinith Venkatesh collects the player of the match award for his solitary goal in the 26th minute of the match!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0 at FT

ISL 2024-25 Live Score: Additional minute added

90+10' The match is stretched into 100th minute as the referee is allowing additional minutes due to time wasting by BFC

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

BFC vs EBFC Live : OFF TARGET!

90+8' A header goes miserably off target following a long indirect freekick into the box by Talal. This is too ordinary display by East Bengal!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

ISL Live Updates: Yellow card for Suresh Singh, Gurpreet Singh!

90+7' Things are heated up in the middle as both sides break into argument following a foul on Madih by Suresh, who is shown yellow for his challenge. Gurpreet rushes into the argument and that leads to a ruckus. The referee cards the goalkeeper too!

Meanwhile, EBFC have a chance to create something out of indirect freekick!

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live

90+5' Time is slipping out of East Bengal's hands and like most of the match, they look ineffective with their buildup. Just like last season, East Bengal are not a side that know how to play with possession. Cuadrat has some answering to do!

BFC vs EBFC Live Updates: Wasted!

90+3' East Bengal fails to capitalise from that corner kick as Madih's delivery is cleared at the near post.

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

Indian Super League Live: East Bengal win corner

90+2' Jeakson Singh wins a corner for East Bengal following a run from the right flank! Madih Talal prepares to take that corner

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Updates: 8 minutes added

90+1' 8 Minutes of stoppage time added right after East Bengal avoided a second goal following a quick counter-attack by Bengaluru FC!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

ISL 2024-25 Live Score: RED CARD!

87' Lalchunnunga is sent off! He is given a marching order following a foul on Ryan Williams, who was running with the ball on the counter-attack!

Cleiton Silva is shown a yellow card for dissent as he argues with the referee for that red card! East Bengal in big trouble

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

BFC vs EBFC Live: Cleiton shoots over the crossbar!

85' Cleiton Silva goes over the crossbar from a loose ball following the corner kick! Should have done the damage if the Brazilian showed the accuracy!

Meanwhile last substitution by BFC coach Zaragoza as youngster Fanai comes on for Noguera

ISL Live Updates: Corner!

84' Nandhakumar wins a corner for East Bengal following a well-positioned run in from the right wing as Madih Talal passes him inside the box!

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live : Substitution by East Bengal

82' Carles Cuadrat brings in a striker again in the play as David comes on for Souvik Chakraborti in the midfield!

Meanwhile, BFC's Roshan sees a yellow card right after for a mistimed sliding tackle on Madih Talal!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

BFC vs EBFC Live Updates: Match resumes

80' East Bengal avoid another danger following a dangerous cross cleared by Yuste! The absence of Hijazi Maher has made East Bengal lose their defensive shape with all those attacking substitutions but Hijazi got himself to blame as he made fouls one too many!

Indian Super League Live : Drinks break

77' The referee calls for a drinks break after PV Vishnu went down close to the box following 1vs1 battle with Ryan Williams. The referee waved play on while BFC went for another attack at the other end but EBFC defense held through this time

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Updates: Vishnu shoots!

75' Vishnu shoots direct to Gurpreet at the near post after convincingly beating his marker Nikhil Poojary right after Bengauru FC missed another chance to double the lead! It's do-or-die play by East Bengal as the match enters last 15 minutes of play!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

ISL 2024-25 Live Score: East Bengal evade danger!

73' East Bengal get caught on the break and were in a 2 vs 3 situation but Noguera went for glory and his shot was intercepted by Jeakson while another BFC player was waiting unmarked inside the box!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

BFC vs EBFC Live : Three Substitutions by East Bengal

71' Carles Cuadrat finally shuffles the line-up as Cleiton, Aman CK and PV Vishnu come on for Hijazi, Mahesh and Rakip in an attacking move. Jeakson Singh is asked to play as a centre-back in place of Hijazi!

ISL Live Updates: OFFSIDE!

69' Jorge Diaz puts the ball into the net for Benglauru FC but won't count as the referee raises the flag for offside and correctly so! The replay confirms the Argentine was offside by a yard!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live: Jeakson shoots wide from far!

68' Jeakson takes an optimistic claim from some 40 yards and balloons the ball out for a goal kick. Only shows the frustration of East Bengal players, who have been nothing but ordinary today!

BFC vs EBFC Live Updates: East Bengal yet to create chances

64' The introduction of Madih Talal in midfield has led to good combination play between the Frenchman and Saul Crespo but Nandhakumar overhits the cross from the build-up as another attack fizzles out!

I won't mind seeing Nandha taken off for good while the likes of Cleiton and Vishnu are still on the bench!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

Indian Super League Live: Substitutions by Bengaluru FC

63' Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Ryan Williams and Chinglensana come on as three changes for Bengaluru FC at once while Sunil Chhetri, Jovanovic and Edgar Mendes!

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live Updates: Another unproductive move by East Bengal!

59' Mahesh puts another heavy ball out of play for a goal kick as Saul Crespo finds the pass too heavy into the box after what looked like a promising buildup involving the duo!

Meanwhile BFC are making three changes!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

ISL 2024-25 Live Score: East Bengal substitution

57' Carles Cuadrat finally makes first substitution as Diamantakos is taken off on his ISL debut for East Bengal following a poor show! Madih Talal joins the attack in his place for another debut.

The substitution comes right after Mahesh made a poor cross out of play from his weaker foot on the right flank! The entire East Bengal attack and midfield should be taken off!

BFC vs EBFC Live : Hijazi Maher clears danger!

54' Hijazi Maher clears the danger as he jumps the tallest to clear the set piece delivery. East Bengal get into a counter-attack from the right channel but Rakip couldn't shake off his marker to become a threat in the attacking third. Rakip needs to show more talent in order to be a top-quality full-back!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0

ISL Live Updates : Indirect freekick for BFC

53' Indirect freekick opportunity for Bengaluru FC as Noguera is fouled from behind by Mahesh. BFC look to make the most out of it with their players entering the box while Noguera will deliver it!

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal Live: East Bengal bench warming up

51' Ordinary start by East Bengal in the second half and coach Cuadrat has asked the likes of Madih Talal, Cleiton and Vishnu to warmup. Meanwhile Hijazi Maher is shown a yellow card for a late tackle on Edgar Mendes. I lost count of the number of fouls Hijazi has committed tonight!

BFC vs EBFC: 1-0