ISL | Bengaluru implodes handy Odisha victory

Odisha gamers have fun an unbelievable win over the high-flying BFC of their ISL encounter on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
| Photograph Credit score: Okay. MURALI KUMAR

A ten-man Bengaluru FC blew a 2-0 result in lose 2-3 to Odisha FC within the Indian Tremendous League on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium right here on Wednesday.

Diego Mauricio planted two highly effective penalties earlier than Jerry Mawihmingthanga bundled within the ball from shut vary early within the second half to seal the tie.

Whereas BFC stays third (28 factors, 17 matches), the consequence comes at an inopportune time, extending Gerard Zaragoza’s winless run to 4 video games and severely hampering his purpose of securing a top-two end and making the semifinals immediately.

Full-back Naorem Roshan had a torrid time, responsible of the backpass that led to Odisha’s opener after which dealing with the ball inside the realm to pave the best way for the second.

BFC’s Edgar Antonio Mendez scores BFC’s opener through the Indian Tremendous League soccer match in opposition to Odisha FC, on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru on January 22, 2025.
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Okay. MURALI KUMAR

However for almost half an hour, a victory for Sergio Lobera’s males appeared unbelievable. Within the tenth minute, Edgar Mendez managed an aerial ball beautifully earlier than slotting it residence. Quickly after, the evergreen Sunil Chhetri hoodwinked 4 defenders and bulged the online with aplomb.

Nonetheless, minutes earlier than the half-hour mark, Roshan’s reverse ball was pursued by Mauricio, and defender Aleksandar Jovanovic pulled the Brazilian right down to thwart the prospect. Referee Pratik Mondal blew the whistle for a penalty and despatched the Australian off. The customer’s equaliser adopted quickly, because the attack-minded Odisha piled on the stress.

After the break, Chhetri & Co. got here out a minute or two earlier than their opponents in what appeared like a press release of intent. However it was Odisha that dealt the decisive blow earlier than closing down the competition in skilled vogue to climb as much as sixth (24 factors, 17 matches).

The consequence: Bengaluru FC 2 (Mendez 10, Chhetri 13) misplaced to Odisha FC 3 (Mauricio 29, 38, Mawihmingthanga 50).