Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) Pep Munoz signaled his intent early with a bold reshuffle of his starting XI, handing the captain’s armband to Rahul Bheke while recalling Namgyal Bhutia and Suresh Wangjam to the fold.In a tactical gamble that would eventually pay dividends, talisman Sunil Chhetri began the evening on the bench, leaving Ryan Williams to lead the line as the lone spearhead for the Blues.Though Bengaluru opened with intent, Jamshedpur FC provided the first real scare when Talal picked ou…
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Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Bengaluru FC’s clash against Odisha FC was a tale of territorial dominance punctuated by moments of clinical opportunism and agonizing near-misses. Forced to adapt due to injuries to Ashique Kuruniyan and Nikhil Poojary, head coach Pep Muñoz handed starts to Sivasakthi Narayanan and Ricky Meetei, and the reshuffled Blues immediately took control. The opening 20 minutes was a masterclass in possession, with Bengaluru hogging over 80% of the ball, yet the breakthrough re…
Bengaluru, May 3 (IANS) Bengaluru FC take on Odisha FC in their upcoming Indian Super League match at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Monday, as they look to begin the business end of this truncated campaign on a winning note.The Blues head into the fixture on the back of a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Mumbai City FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, while the Juggernauts are yet to find their footing in the League, as they went down 0-3 to East Bengal FC, making it their fourth loss…
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Pep Muñoz made one change to the starting XI from the game against East Bengal, with Fanai replacing Suresh in midfield. The opening 20 minutes of the first half were intense, with Mumbai City FC coming closest to breaking the deadlock. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu produced a crucial save after a cross from the left flank found Valpuia at the far post.In the 38th minute, Bengaluru FC came close through Ryan Williams, who guided a deep cross from Ashique just wide of the targ…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) First-half strikes by Ryan Williams and Ashique Kuruniyan gave visitors Bengaluru FC a 2-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting Club, in Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26, at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK) in Kolkata on Saturday. Mahitosh Roy reduced the deficit for the home side in the second half, but that was not enough in the end.The win moved The Blues up to fifth on the table with seven points, while Mohammedan were left searching for their first points from the campai…
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) Bengaluru FC hosted NorthEast United in a hard fought battle at the Kanteerava on Sunday. Braian Sanchez’s first half goal Bengaluru FC an early lead, but Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia made a telling impact on the game after coming off the bench to equalize in the second half for NorthEast United FC. With Rahul Bheke absent from the matchday squad, the responsibility to lead the team and the defensive line fell on Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s shoulders. The veteran goalie proved…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The much-awaited new season of the Indian Super League (ISL) is set to commence on February 14, Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday.The league was in limbo ever since the talks between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and AIFF broke down, and the two could not decide on the renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) with AIFF to operate the Indian Super League. FSDL refused to start the 2025-26 edition at the usual time …
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) With the future of the Indian Super League (ISL) still not clear, Indian footballers, along with international stars, have urged the sport’s global governing body, FIFA, to step in and resolve the lingering state of the franchise-based tournament.Leading figures of Indian football, including Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Sandesh Jhingan, and Sunil Chhetri, have publicly appealed to FIFA to step in amid the ongoing crisis facing the sport in the country.“It’s January, and we …