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, 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…
Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) As the Indian Super League enters Gameweek 10, Bengaluru FC play host to Mumbai City FC for their final home game of the 2025-26 season in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.The Blues head into the fixture on the back of a gruelling away game at the VYBK against East Bengal FC last week, where they were held to a 3-3 draw, thanks to a last-minute equaliser by Anton Sojberg. The Islanders’ eight-game unbeaten streak cam…
Bengaluru, April 3 (IANS) The Blues will look to continue their winning run when they travel to Fatorda to take on an unbeaten FC Goa side in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.When both teams met here during the league stage, the hosts handed the Blues their first defeat of the 24/25 season. This time around, the Gaurs, after being the only undefeated side in this truncated season so far, sit one place below the visitors on the table in sixt…
Kochi, March 31 (IANS) Ryan Williams and Akash Mishra scored in each half of the match as India prevailed over past Hong Kong 2-1, to end their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round Group C campaign on a high at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Tuesday. With this, India recorded their first win at Kochi.Early strikes from debutant Williams and a second-half goal by left-back Mishra ensured the Blue Tigers secured their first win of the qualifying campaign. India ended th…
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…
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) Bengaluru FC will be back at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday, at 5 PM, aiming to keep their flawless start to the Indian Super League (ISL) season alive against NorthEast United FC.The Blues enter the game with strong momentum after a precise 2-0 victory over SC Delhi, where a clean sheet and goals from Sivasakthi Narayanan and Sunil Chhetri provided BFC with an ideal beginning.On the other hand, the Highlanders reach Bengaluru aiming to forget a tough loss to East…