Indian Super League: Bengaluru defeats Odisha FC 3-1
BANGALORE. Bengaluru prevails over Odisha FC 3-1.
BANGALORE. Bengaluru defeats Odisha FC 3-1. Bengaluru got an early 2-0 lead with 2 goals from Rohit Kumar (26′) and R. Krishna (28′). Odisha FC tried to recover with a goal from Diego Maurício (50′). However, the match was closed by a goal (90′) scored by Pablo Pérez for Bengaluru. Odisha FC was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (62%).
The match was played at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium stadium in Bangalore on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 23.5 degrees Celsius or 74.28 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 37%.
Match Statistics
Odisha FC was in firm control of the ball 62% while Bengaluru was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Odisha FC was more aggressive with 64 dangerous attacks and 1 shots of which 1 were on target. Anyhow, Bengaluru found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Bengaluru shot 7 times, 5 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Odisha FC shot 1 times, 1 on target, 0 off target.
Cards
Bengaluru received 1 yellow card (Parag Satish Shrivas). On the opposite side, No yellow cards were issued to Odisha FC.
After this match, Bengaluru will have 13 points to stay in the 8th place. Talking about the opposition, Odisha FC will stay with 22 points to stay in the 5th place.
Match Events
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22'22'
Parag Satish Shrivas
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26'26'
Rohit Kumar
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28'28'
R. Krishna
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46'46'
Víctor Rodríguez
Osama Malik
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46'46'
Sahil Panwar
Denechandra Meitei
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50'50'
Diego Maurício (Penalty)
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70'70'
Pedro Martín
Víctor Rodríguez
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73'73'
S. Chhetri
Siva Sakthi N
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73'73'
U. Singh
Parag Satish Shrivas
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76'76'
Issac Vanmalsawma
Raynier Fernandes
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85'85'
Danish Farooq
Javi Hernández
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85'85'
Pablo Pérez
Rohit Kumar
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90'90'
Pablo Pérez
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90'90'
Jayesh Rane
Suresh Singh
Next match
In the upcoming Indian Super League match, Bengaluru will play away against Jamshedpur on the 18th of January with a 4-4 head to head record.
Odisha FC will play away with ATK Mohun Bagan on the 28th of January with a 2-0 head to head stats in favor of ATK Mohun Bagan (3 draws).
Bengaluru: Formation and Lineups
Bengaluru started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Simon Grayson chose to play with the following team: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu , Alan Costa , Sandesh Jhingan , Parag Srivas , Prabir Das , Suresh Wangjam Singh , Javi Hernández , Rohit Kumar , Roshan Singh , Roy Krishna and Sivasakthi Narayanan .
Substitutes
Bengaluru made 5 changes: Parag Satish Shrivas for U. Singh (73′), Siva Sakthi N for S. Chhetri (73′), Rohit Kumar for Pablo Pérez (85′), Javi Hernández for Danish Farooq (85′) and Suresh Singh for Jayesh Rane (90′).
Top player: Rohit Kumar
The player who no doubt impressed Bengaluru the most was Rohit Kumar.
His rating is with 1 goal, 13 passes (30% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 11.
Odisha FC: Formation and Lineups
Odisha FC started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Talking about the opposition, Josep Gombau Balague played with: Amrinder Singh , Narender Gahlot , Osama Malik , Carlos Delgado , Denechandra Meitei , Raynier Fernandes , Saúl Crespo , Moirangthem Thoiba Singh , Jerry Mawihmingthanga , Diego Mauricio and Nandhakumar Sekar .
Odisha FC could not rely on the presence of Pedro Martín (injured).
Substitutes
Odisha FC made 4 changes: Denechandra Meitei for Sahil Panwar (46′), Osama Malik for Víctor Rodríguez (46′), Víctor Rodríguez for Pedro Martín (70′) and Raynier Fernandes for Issac Vanmalsawma (76′).
Top player: Diego Mauricio
Probably the most impressive player in Odisha FC was Diego Mauricio.
His rating is with 1 goal, 18 passes (83% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 13.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Indian Super League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ume Elvis
Ume travels over unknown country on fearless motorbike expeditions, feeding his wanderlust on two wheels. When not sailing, he writes vivid tales that creatively incorporate his passion for football.
