Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa Highlights, ISL 2023-24: BFC 0-0 FCG at Full Time

BFC 0-0 FCG at FT: Live coverage ends

That's all from our Live coverage as the match ends without a goal in Kanteerava Stadium. Believe it or not, this was the first time this two teams played out a goal-less draw. However, there was no dearth of quality in the game as FC Goa dominated Bengaluru FC at their home while keeping the likes of Sunil Chhetri, and Rohit Danu quiet. Do return for further ISL action tomorrow as NorthEast United host Jamshedpur FC in Guwahati. The match starts at 8 PM IST!

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Player of the match

Jay Gupta deservingly takes the Player of the Match award with another confident shift as the left-back! A talent to look forward to in the coming months!

Bengaluru FC 0-0 FC Goa at Full Time

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Full Time!

The referee blows the final whistle as BFC held on well at the back to eke out a draw! FC Goa will certainly feel they lost two points as they were better side on the night. The draw also end their three-match winning run in ISL 2023-24! It's Bengaluru FC 0-0 FC Goa at Full Time

Carl McHugh win a corner!

90+4' FC Goa are showing intensity in attack as they attack from both the flanks. On this occasion, the attack comes from the right wing as a well-coordinated move leads to an opportunity for McHugh to shoot from outside the box but his effort is deflected away by Shiva Sakhti for a corner! BFC defense impresses again to clear the corner as well! BFC attack hasn't been impressive today but the defense bag all the points!

Six minutes of added time!

90+1' Both sides have six minutes to find a winner and Jay Gupta comes the closest first as he heads a corner by Victor on target but straight to the goalkeeper. Meanwhile BFC manage to win a corner of their own at the other end!

FC Goa make a change

88' Nemil come on for Raynier on the left wing! Presence of fresh leg and may help Jay Gupta to attack better from that side

Bengaluru shows quality up front!

86' BFC finally shows quality in attack and Shiva Sakhti inspires it as he coordinates well with Suresh on the left wing as the attacks results in a brilliant pass into the box by Veendorp for Suresh but FC Goa stacked enough bodies inside the box to allow the likes of Sunil Chhetri and Curtis Main no clear shot on target!

Back-to-back corners for FC Goa!

83' Victor Rodrigues expectedly delivers them both and was meant for Sandesh Jhingan at the near post. The combination worked to perfection against East Bengal last week but not tonight

Double substitutions by Bengaluru FC!

80' BFC manager Simon Grayson with a couple of more changes again as he sends in two forwards in Shiva Shakti and Curtis Main in places of Javi Hernandez and Rohit Danu. BFC 0-0 FCG

Ayush with a poor effort off target!

78' FC Goa makes a move from the right but BFC hold their defensive line well for Ayush to shoot from some 35 yards instead but he skies the ball way off target. Certainly not the FC Goa way of doing things

Victor Rodriguez curls off target!

75' Victor Rodriguez moves near the box after catching Bengaluru on the break! Plays a nice one-two with Raynier before he curls it from outside the box! The ball lacks the swirl to change the scoreline. The referee calls for water break soon after

Double substitutions by both managers!

70' FC Goa take off Rowllin Borges and Udanta Singh and replace them with Ayush and Boris Singh. Williams and Shankar come in for BFC in place of Jovanovic and Halicharan Narzary!

Halicharan misses a glorious opportunity!

66' Arshdeep commits an error at the back right after FC Goa won the ball deep in their half! Jay Gupta gave it back to Arshdeep to clear with BFC still pressing high but clears it poorly to Halicharan on the right flank! The midfielder disappoints with his first touch as he takes the ball too far away from the goal before Jay Gupta ensured the ball went out of play for a goalkick! Huge let off for FC Goa!

Javi Hernandez goes down at the edge of the box!

63' A well-coordinated move from the centre by Bengaluru leads to Javi finding himself in front of the Goa backline! He tries to get into the box before a tackle from behind takes him down. The referee, however, felt Javi went down easy and gives no foul. There was a contact but Javi was looking for one!

Bengaluru FC 0-0 FC Goa

62' A lean spell in the match for the first time since the early minutes of kick-off as suddenly the game is bogged down in the middle. Changes could be on the cards soon!

Rowllin Borges shoots off target!

57' What a pass by Victor Rodrigues! The Spanish midfielder beats his marker with a roulette and finds the time to track Rowllin's run into the box. The lofted ball falls nicely inside the box for the defensive midfielder, whose first-time effort goes wide off the far post! BFC 0-0 FCG

What a run by Jay Gupta!

54' Left-back Jay Gupta continues to impress as he receives a crossfield ball by Rowllin and beats Rohit Danu with palpable ease before beating another BFC defender inside the box! Damjanovic, however, was alert and made crucial interception to take the ball out for a corner before Jay could shoot!

Rohit Danu inspires attack for BFC!

52' Rohit Danu makes a run into the box from the right flank to reach a delivery from the left. Volleys twice in the process but his efforts were blocked by Goa's defense! The pressure is sustained as it leads to another attack from the left with Halicharan sending in a cross at the far post for Danu, whose square back in was collected by the goalkeeper! BFC 0-0 FCG

Jay Gupta shoots on target!

50' FC Goa continue to put pressure through set pieces as an indirect freekick delivery from 35 yards by Victor leads to a loose ball for Jay Gupta outside the box but the full-back shoots it on target straight at Gurpreet to collect!

2nd half begins!

46' The action resumes and no changes on either side from the break! BFC with an early attack as Rohit Danu sends in an early an lofted cross from the right flank but goes straight to goalkeeper Arshdeep!

2nd half to begin

Players are coming back on the field for the second half while the West Block Blues look as inspiring as always do!

Jay Gupta impresses again

A moment of appreciation for Jay Gupta, who has been extraordinary on the left back position this season. For somebody not afraid to make overlapping run and take shot on target with conviction, one may mistake him for a winger! Team India head coach Igor Stimac surely be taking note as first-choice left-back Akash Mishra may have some serious competition in the coming years!

Bengaluru FC 0-0 FC Goa at Half Time

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Half Time!

It ends a stalemate at the end of the first half and bit surprising we didn't see a goal in the half as FC Goa did make some promising moves in the game from the early minutes while BFC had sporadic opportunities. Forwards on both sides have let their side down in the first 45 minutes. BFC 0-0 FCG

Sunil Chhetri involves himself in the build-up!

45+3' The BFC captain drops deep to involves himself in the build-up and drags Goa defensive line with him! Opens up space in the box for Javi to move in as a brilliant diagonal ball was thrown from the left! Jay Gupta, however, never stopped shadowing Javi and takes the ball away from him before he could shoot!

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45+1' Four minutes of injury time added before the referee calls for the break!

FC Goa put further pressure on BFC!

44' FC Goa win back-to-back three set pieces to put Bengaluru FC under pressure in their own box but the hosts managed to hold their nerves on all the occasions as the scoreline remains unchanged!

Bengaluru FC 0-0 FC Goa

41' FC Goa make first error of the night as Odei lost the ball right outside their box for Javi Hernandez to go for a shoot! McHugh ends up fouling him in order to block him from shooting. The foul misses referee's attention, leading to a protest by a bunch of BFC players. The referee takes the matter into his control by showing first yellow of the night to Damjanovic for dissent!

Gurpreet with another big save!

38' This time Gurpreet had to make a full-dive save as Rowllin Borges volleys from outside the box unmarked following a counter-attack that was started by the midfielder himself! Bengaluru FC are struggling at the moment as FC Goa are catching them on the counter time and again!